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Former Bihar Chioef Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Yadav was finally granted bail in a case linked to the fodder scam by the Jharkhand High Court today.
Lalu it may be recalled was serving his sentence in what was known as the Dumka Treasury case, where he was convicted of withdrawing Rs 3.13 crore from the treasury in the city in Jharkhand.
Yadav, currently in Delhi’s AIIMS for treatment, had earlier got bail in three out of the four cases linked to the Bihar fodder scam. With the bail in the Dumka case, he can now return home after being released from the hospital.
In jail since December 2017, the 72-year-old served most of his jail sentence at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Jharkhand. He was brought to Delhi in January after his health worsened.
Reacting to the news of Lalu granted bail, his son and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav told ANI : “We were confident that we’ll get justice. Lalu ji has served half of his sentence, High Court granted him bail on that ground. We thank High Court. He’s admitted at AIIMS. We are happy he got bail but we are worried about his health”.
