suspension of sentence to other such appellants
convicted in the fodder scam cases on completion of half of the custody, for eg.
Dr. Rabindra Kumar ... 1996 or other
R.C cases under the fodder scam, such as PhulChand Singh convicted in R.C.
Case No. 38(A)/1996, vide
they came to be popularly known as fodder scam cases. The investigation of these cases by the C.B.I, were being monitored ... basis of an F.l.R. in another fodder scam case and the petitioner was charge-sheeted. When the C.B.I. wanted to arrest
decision to
implicate a person as an accused in the Fodder Scam Cases was taken at the
helm of the CBI i.e. the Director ... taken at the level of the Director, CBI in all the Fodder Scam cases
and in case of difference of opinion, on the basis
suspension of sentence in respect of such convicts under different
fodder scam cases including this appellant, such as in R.C. Case ... then Chief Minister of Bihar during
the subject period of different fodder scam cases such as R.C. Case No.
20(A)/1996
considering their respective cases on merit.
4. This case relates to Fodder Scam in the Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Bihar. The brief history ... been decided by this Court in several cases relating to Fodder Scam that all the cases registered by the C.B.I, in different places
than six months in
connection with cases arising out of Bihar Fodder Scam a plea was made
that the benefit granted to the other accused ... these persons also. From 8.5.2001 onwards various
accused involved in Bihar Fodder Scam cases were being released on bail
by orders of this Court
more than Rs.
12.54 crores apart from other assets. In the fodder scam cases also,
all the accused persons were granted bail after remaining
matters of suspension of sentence of such convicts under the
Fodder Scam cases such as, in R.C. Case Nos. 64(A)/1996
counsel for the
applicant are as under:-
"45. In Bihar Fodder Scam (Laloo Prasad case) this
Court, taking into consideration the seriousness
attendance thereon
whenever his presence is required.
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45. In Bihar Fodder Scam (Laloo Prasad v. State of
Jharkhand, (2002) 9 SCC 372) this Court
