Ranchi, June 29 (PTI): The Jharkhand High Court today extended the provisional bail of RJD leader Lalu Prasad for another six weeks on medical grounds in fodder scam cases.
Prasad, whose provisional bail was extended till July 3 last Friday, would now remain on bail till August 17 as per today’s order.
The extension of the bail duration by Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh of the Jharkhand High Court was granted in three cases of multi-crore fodder scam related to fraudulent withdrawal of money from Chaibasa, Deogarh and Dumka treasuries by the Animal Husbandry department in combined Bihar in the 90s.
Prasad’s close aide Bhola Yadav expressed happiness over the extension of the bail period and told PTI over phone that the RJD president would remain in the Asian Heart Institute Hospital in Mumbai till doctors advise him.
Pleading for the former Bihar chief minister, Supreme Court lawyer Abhishek Manu Singhvi submitted that Prasad is suffering from fistula and is chronic diabetic patient and requires time to recover post-operation.
The bench had on May 11 granted six weeks provisional bail on medical grounds, which was to expire on June 27. On June 22, the bench of acting Chief Justice D N Patel extended it till July 3, fixing today to for hearing.
The next date for hearing is on August 10.
