Lalu Prasad Moves CBI Court For Release Of Passport, Plans To Go Abroad For Kidney Transplant

The passport of Lalu Yadav, who is serving a sentence in the fodder scam case, was deposited by the CBI court.

Former Indian Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav at The Presidential Palace in New Delhi (Source: File Photo/AFP)

New Delhi: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad has filed a petition in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Ranchi seeking the release of his passport as he may need to travel abroad for a kidney transplant, his counsel said on Monday. In the petition, it has been said on his behalf that he is suffering from kidney disease, for which he wants to go to Singapore for treatment.

A petition has been filed on behalf of the RJD chief in the court of Special Judge Dinesh Rai. In the petition filed by Lalu Yadav, it has been said that the validity of his passport is expiring. His lawyer told the court that there is a need to renew the passport, for which he should be given a passport. 

"Lalu Prasad has prayed for renewal of his passport. He has pleaded before a special CBI court that his passport be handed over for renewal. The application mentions that after renewal the passport will be submitted to the court," Prasad's counsel Prabhat Kumar told PTI.

Kumar said: "He has taken the plea that it is a case of kidney failure and he may be required to go abroad for treatment or transplant" and added: "If we get an appointment from the doctor then we will pray for passport release and permission to go abroad for treatment."

The passport of Lalu Yadav, who is serving a sentence in the fodder scam case, was deposited by the CBI court.

The next hearing on this matter in the court will be on June 10. CBI will file its affidavit on June 10 on the petition filed by Lalu Yadav. Also, Lalu's lawyer Prabhat Kumar said that permission will be taken for his foreign travel by filing a second petition in the court. While granting bail to RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, the Jharkhand High Court had put the condition of submission of passport in the lower court. After which his passport has been deposited in the CBI court.