Land-for-job case: Supplementary chargesheet to be filed in 2-3 weeks, says CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation CBI on Wednesday informed Delhis Rouse Avenue Court that it will be filing a supplementary chargesheet in two to three weeks in the landforjob alleged scam caseThe Special Judge Geetanjali Goel on Wednesday while hearing the matter also directed CBI to provide a chargesheet copy filed earlier to all accused in the case The Court has fixed May 8 2023 in the matterBihars former CM Rabri Devi along with RJD MP Misa Bharti also attended the court proceedings in connection with the landforjob scam case on Wednesday Former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav sought exemption from appearance due to medical issuesOn March 15 the same Court granted regular bail to Lalu Prasad Yadav Rabri Devi their daughter Misa Bharti and other accused in the caseThe Special Judge Geetanjali Goel while granting regular bail to all accused had noted that the CBI had not arrested any accused in the case and the chargesheet was filed without arrestingThe Court directed every accused to furnish Rs 50000 personal bail bond and a like amount suretyThe CBI in its earlier chargesheet filed in connection with the alleged landforjob scam stated that irregular appointments of candidates were made in Central Railway violating the laid down norms and procedures of Indian Railways for recruitmentAs a quidproquo the candidates directly or through their immediate relativesfamily members sold land to the family members of Lalu Prasad Yadav then Union Railway Minister at highly discounted rates up to 14th to 15th of the prevailing market rates stated CBICBI further stated that investigation has revealed that Yadav during the period 200708 When he was Minister of Railways Govt of India with the intent to acquire the land parcels situated in Vill Mahuabagh Patna and VillKunjwa Patna which were situated adjacent to the land parcels already owned by his family members entered into a criminal conspiracy with his wife Rabri Devi daughter Misha Bharati Officers of Central Railways namely Sowmya Raghvan the then General Manager Kamal Deep Mainrai the then Chief Personnel Officer and residents of VillMahjabagh Patna and VillBindaul Bihta Patna and Patna City namely Raj Kumar Singh Mithlesh Kumar Ajay Kumar Sanjay Kumar Dharmendra Kumar Vikas Kumar Abhishek Kumar Ravindra Ray Kiran Devi Akhileshwar Singh Ramashish SinghAlso Read Mumbai Metro station construction at Dadar traffic diversions issued by policeAccording to the CBI all the candidates after their engagement as substitutes were subsequently regularizedIn lieu of getting them appointed in Railways Lalu Prasad Yadav got the lands transferred owned by candidates and their family members in the names of his wife Rabri Devi and Misha Bharti for sale consideration which was much lesser than the prevailing circle rates as well as the prevailing market ratesEarlier the court while taking cognizance of the chargesheet said after going through the charge sheet and the documents and material on record prima facie shows the commission of offences under Section 120B read with Sections 420 467 468 and 471 IPC and Sections 8 9 11 12 13 2 read with Section 13 1 d of PC Act 1988 and substantive offences thereof Accordingly cognizance is taken of the said offencesThe CBI filed the chargesheet in October last year against former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Rabri Devi their daughter Misa Bharti and 13 others in the landforjobs scamThe chargesheet stated that During the investigation it has been found that the accused in conspiracy with the then GM Central Railways and CPO Central Railways engaged persons as substitutes in lieu of land either in their name or in the name of their close relatives This land was acquired at prices lower than the prevailing circle rate and much lower than the market rate It was also alleged that the candidates have used false TC and submitted false attested documents to the Ministry of Railways the CBI claimed in a press statementThe alleged scam occurred when Yadav was Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009 Apart from the RJD leader the chargesheet also includes the name of the then Railway General ManagerThe CBI stated that the investigation had revealed that the candidates were considered for their engagement without any need for substitutes and there was no urgency for their appointment which was one of the main criteria behind the engagement of substitutes and joined their duties much later from the approval of their appointment and they were subsequentlyregularisedThere were several anomalies found in the applications of the candidates and the documents that were enclosed due to which the applications should not have been processed and their engagement should not have been approved but it was done Further in most cases the candidates joined their jobs in their respective divisions on many later dates which defeated the purpose of appointment of Substitutes in some cases the candidates could not clear their medical examination under the required category to which their engagement was made and subsequently they were considered and appointed on the posts where inferior lower medical category was required said the CBIThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever