CBI court sentences 37 people to 3-14 years in jail in Fodder Scam Case
CBI court sentences 37 people to 3-14 years in jail in Fodder Scam Case 37 people have been sentenced to jail between three to 14 years in a fodder scam case by a special CBI court on Wednesday. A fine of up to Rs 1 crore has been imposed on some of them. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Judge Shivapal Singh pronounced the sentence on Wednesday, said a lawyer. Four officials have been awarded up to 14 years’ imprisonment. The CBI court on April 9 had convicted 37 people in a fodder scam case related to the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 34.91 crore from Dumka from 1991-1992 and 1995-1996. The FIR was lodged against 72 people in 1996.The charges were framed against 60 accused in 2004. Fourteen accused died during the trial, two admitted their crime and two are absconding. The court on April 9 had convicted 37 and acquitted five accused. The fodder scam came to light in 1996 after an FIR was lodged against then Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad. Lalu Prasad has been convicted in four cases and serving the sentence. He was awarded 14 years of imprisonment on March 23. -PTC News
