Hearing on framing charges against Laloo, Rabri inconclusive

Patna, June 1: Hearing on framing charges against RJD president Laloo Prasad Yadav and Chief Minister Rabri Devi remained inconclusive for the fourth consecutive day today with the two charging CBI with overvaluing their immovable assets and expenses to implicate them in the disproportionate assets (DA) case.

Contesting the charges against the two leaders in the chargesheet submitted by CBI in the court of special judge, S K Lal, their counsel P N Pandey and Chittranjan Prasad Sinha told the court that charges could not be framed against their clients as the agency had wrongfully with bias valued their assets.

Pandey said, according to the apex court order no DA case can be instituted against anyone if the latter is able to account for the 90 per cent of the assets — both moveable and immovable acquired by him during a check period.

"In the case of Laloo Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi we are able to explain the property/assets acquired by them during the check period 1990-96 against the overvalued assets to the tune of Rs 46 lakh acquired by them according to the allegations of the CBI," he said showing some documents relating to excess valuation of assets and expenses seeking discharge of his clients in the case.