An important hearing was held on Tuesday in the Rouse Avenue Court in the job case in lieu of land. This case is related to several accused including RJD supremo and former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. At the same time, Special CBI Judge Vishal Gog is hearing on framing of charges in this case. There are a total of 103 accused in this case, out of which four have died.

At the same time, the lawyer appearing on behalf of Rabri Devi in the court argued that there is no direct connection between the land and the job in this whole case, when the land was purchased and the money was given in lieu of it, then it can be said that the land was purchased at a cheaper rate, but it is wrong to call it land in exchange for jobs.

How is Rabri Devi beneficiaries- lawyer

In the Rouse Avenue Court, Rabri Devi’s lawyer questioned the court that the CBI alleges that Rabri Devi benefited, but when the land deal was done through the deed, how can she be considered a beneficiary. If I am a buyer and am paying money, then how am I taking advantage. The benefit is only when the land is available as free or a favor.

Referring to the statement of the witness raised in court

The lawyer in the court argued that a major witness of the CBI told that he was asked to sell the land because Lalu Yadav wanted to build big land. Buying land is not a crime. The CBI says that the land was taken in exchange for the job, but they themselves have admitted that if the land was purchased then where is the question of bribe?

CBI charges in case

The investigating agency CBI alleges that Lalu Yadav, while being a railway minister between 2004 and 2009, got the Group D category recruitment in the West Central Railway Zone in Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and in lieu of the candidates and their families in the name of their families or colleagues. Currently, Rabri Devi will be heard on Wednesday in the Rouse Avenue Court.

Tej Pratap Yadav News: The elder son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav has been relieved from the Rouse Avenue Court. Traveling abroad has been allowed. Tej Pratap Yadav is an accused in the ‘Land’s Replacement Job’ scam and he is currently out on bail. The court has allowed him to go to Maldives from 17 May to 23 May with a condition. Special Judge Vishal Gogane said that going abroad for an accused cannot be stopped only on the basis that he is serious. It is his fundamental right to travel abroad, even if he is an accused. The process of justice should not be interrupted, this is paramount.

What is the matter?

The case is related to the alleged scam in which Lalu Prasad Yadav is accused of getting lands in the name of his family or close colleagues in lieu of jobs in Indian Railways between 2004 and 2009. According to the FIR lodged by the CBI, there were huge irregularities in Group D appointments in West Central Railway, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) zone.

It is alleged that many candidates were taken from many candidates at a very cheap price or for free, which were later found in the name of people associated with the Lalu family. On 18 May 2022, the CBI had registered a case against several unidentified officials and private persons including Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, daughters, Tej Pratap Yadav in this case. Tej Pratap Yadav was granted bail by the court on 11 March 2025, when he appeared in court in response to summons.

What are the conditions of the court?

• Bail amount of Rs 25 lakh will have to be deposited.
• Their stay in Maldives, the hotel address, the entire plan of the journey and the mobile number used during that time will have to be presented in the court.
• The travel period will not be extended under any circumstances.
• He can neither tamper with evidence, nor affect witnesses.
• If these conditions are violated, bail can be canceled.

Tej Pratap Yadav has received this relief at a time when Bihar’s politics is going through a period of upheaval. On the one hand, BJP and NDA are attackers about the allegations against the Lalu family, while RJD is calling it a political revenge action. However, the decision of the court shows that the judicial process is going on beyond political influence and every accused has every right to exercise their rights by staying within the purview of law.

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