69 convicted, 16 acquitted in fodder scam case

29 fined heavily, get one-three years in prison

May 03, 2012 11:11 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 10:53 pm IST - RANCHI:

At the end of a 16-year-long trial, a Central Bureau of Investigation court here on Thursday convicted 69 people charged in the multi-crore-rupee fodder scam, but released 16 others who were found not guilty. It will decide cases against others on May 7.

Judge Ganpati Tiwari sentenced 29 people, including treasury officials and fodder suppliers, to one to three years imprisonment. They have also to pay fines ranging from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 2 lakh.

The case relates to fraudulent withdrawal of around Rs. 47.5 crore from the Doranda Treasury in the 1990s.

This is the 44th among 53 fodder scam cases that were transferred to Jharkhand out of 61 cases filed in Bihar in 1990. Out of the 111 accused, some died during the trial period while others turned prosecution witnesses. Till now, different CBI courts in Ranchi have passed judgment in 41 cases. A sum of Rs. 900 crore was mentioned as being involved in the cases registered.

The fodder scam, which broke out in 1996, forced Lalu Prasad to quit as Chief Minister; he was accused in five cases. An arrest warrant was issued against him in 1996. The former Bihar Chief Minister, Jagannath Mishra, was also involved.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.