Lalu Prasad granted bail in fodder rip-off case: A timeline of occasions

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad might be launched from prison after being granted bail by way of the Jharkhand Top Courtroom in a case connected to the fodder rip-off. The case relates to the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 3.five crore from the Dumka treasury by way of Animal Husbandry Division officers between 1991 and 1996, when Lalu used to be leader minister of Bihar.

Lalu, 73, who used to be convicted in 4 circumstances associated with the fodder rip-off, has already secured bail within the different 3 circumstances.

Lalu will get bail in fodder rip-off case: A timeline of occasions

January 1996: The rip-off comes into gentle after a raid carried out by way of Deputy Commissioner of Chaibasa Amit Khare on the Animal Husbandry Division.

March 1996: CBI roped in by way of the Patna Top Courtroom after expanding drive to analyze the case. The CBI registers an FIR within the case on the time when each Bihar and Jharkhand have been a unified state.

June 1997: Lalu Prasad named an accused within the case for the primary time within the chargesheet filed by way of the CBI.

July 1997: Following the chargesheet and mounting drive from the opposition, Lalu resigns as the executive minister and anoints his spouse Rabri Devi to the highest publish.

July 1997: Following the resignation, Lalu surrenders in entrance of the CBI courtroom and is shipped to judicial custody.

April 2000: The duo surrenders to a CBI courtroom in 2000. Rabri is in a position to get bail whilst Lalu remains in prison. A month later, Patna Hight Courtroom grants him bail which is prolonged a number of instances.

October 2001: Following the bifurcation of Bihar and formation of a brand new state, Jharkhand, the case is transferred to the Jharkhand Top Courtroom.

February 2002: Particular CBI courtroom starts trial within the fodder rip-off case.

December 2006: Lalu and Rabri are acquitted by way of a decrease courtroom in a case concerning Disproportionate Belongings.

March 2012: CBI tightens its grip across the fodder rip-off and frames fees towards Lalu Yadav and previous CM Jagannath Mishra.

September 2013: Trial courtroom convicts Lalu, Jagannath Mishra and 45 others in some of the six circumstances associated with fodder rip-off. Lalu despatched to Ranchi jail and his Lok Sabha club used to be disqualified, debarred from contesting any election.

December 2013: Lalu granted bail from Excellent Courtroom within the fodder rip-off case.

Might 2017: Trial resumes in fodder rip-off case following orders from the Excellent Courtroom to one after the other take a look at them in Deoghar Treasury case.

December 23, 2017: Verdict out. CBI courtroom reveals Lalu and 15 others accountable, despatched to Birsa Munda jail. Lalu now stands convicted in two of six circumstances within the fodder rip-off.

January 6, 2018: Lalu Yadav sentenced to three.five years in prison by way of a different courtroom in Ranchi.

March 16, 2018: CBI particular courtroom defers judgment within the fourth case of multi-crore fodder rip-off towards Lalu.

March 19, 2018:  A courtroom in Ranchi convicts Lalu within the fourth case connected to the fodder rip-off. Then again, his predecessor Jagannath Mishra is acquitted.

March 24, 2018: A Ranchi courtroom sentences Lalu to 14 years in prison within the fourth case connected to the fodder rip-off. He’s additionally fined Rs 60 lakh.

April 2019: Excellent Courtroom dismisses the RJD leader’s bail petition. CBI had adversarial the bail plea, claiming that Lalu might concerned with political actions all the way through the Lok Sabha polls if he’s granted bail.

July 2019: Jharkhand Top Courtroom grants bail to Lalu within the fodder rip-off case associated with the Deoghar treasury.

October 2020: Jharkhand Top Courtroom grants bail to Lalu within the fodder rip-off case associated with the Chaibasa treasury.

December 2020: Top Courtroom defers Lalu’s bail plea listening to by way of six weeks following a request from his legal professional. Devarshi Mandal, Prasad’s suggest, says he wishes six weeks to answer a supplementary affidavit filed by way of CBI.

January 2021: Lalu admitted to AIIMS after his well being situation deteriorates.

February 2021: Top Courtroom rejects Lalu’s bail plea within the Dumka treasury case. HC says the RJD supremo has to serve two extra months in prison to finish part of the tenure of his overall sentence and will reapply for bail after that.

April 2021: Lalu granted bail in Dumka treasury case.