IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu, wife and son

The case relates to alleged money laundering in granting the operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm. Lalu Yadav is currently serving a term in the court after being convicted in Fodder Scam.

New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday granted bail to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam related money laundering case. Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj granted relief to the accused persons on a personal bond of Rs 1 lakh and one surety of like amount each. The court had on January 19 extended the interim bail granted to the three which ended today. The case relates to alleged money laundering in granting the operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm. Lalu Yadav is currently serving a term in the court after being convicted in Fodder Scam. The Jharkhand High Court on January 10 rejected the bail petition of RJD president in three cases of the multi-crore fodder scam. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh turned down the bail plea of Yadav, CBI lawyer Rajeev Sinha said. The same court had on January 4 reserved its order on the RJD supremo's bail plea after hearing arguments of his counsel Kapil Sibal and that of the CBI.