By Admin 
Former Chief Minister of Bihar and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the charges framed by the lower court in the alleged IRCTC scam. This petition of Lalu Yadav has been listed for hearing before the bench of Justice Swarnkant Sharma in Delhi High Court on Monday.
Rouse Avenue Court had framed charges against Lalu Yadav and others.
In October last year, the Special Court of Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court had framed charges of corruption and criminal conspiracy against Lalu Prasad Yadav and other accused. In this case, charges of criminal conspiracy and fraud have also been leveled against Lalu Yadav’s wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, his son and Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and others.
While framing the charges, the court of Special Judge Vishal Gogane had said that when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Railway Minister, he allegedly misused his position. According to the court, the eligibility conditions related to IRCTC’s hotel tender were manipulated so that favored companies could be benefited.
The court admitted that prima facie Lalu Yadav had knowledge of the conspiracy.
Rouse Avenue Court also admitted that prima facie Lalu Yadav was aware of this alleged conspiracy and he was actively involved in the decision process. This caused huge loss to the government treasury. This case started with the FIR registered by CBI in the year 2017.
According to CBI, between 2004 and 2009, when Lalu Yadav was the Railway Minister. Then a conspiracy was hatched to give the tender of IRCTC hotels located in Patna and Puri to certain private parties. In return, the accused were allegedly given bribe in the form of land and shares. After completion of the investigation, CBI filed a charge sheet against Lalu Prasad Yadav and 11 other accused. Now it will be decided in the Delhi High Court whether further action will continue on the allegations made by the lower court or not.
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