The special CBI court in Ranchi on Friday deferred for the third consecutive day the quantum of sentence for Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and 15 others in a fodder scam case.
CBI Judge Shiv Pal Singh completed the hearing of five convicted persons, including Prasad, through video conference and adjourned the court. He will complete the hearing against others on Saturday and pronounce the quantum of sentence.
Earlier in the day, lawyers of Prasad submitted a petition to the court, seeking a consideration of his ''ill-health.'' The Judge is said to have agreed in affirmation.
A large number of RJD supporters and workers gathered on the court premises and there was heavy police deployment.
