Laloo remanded as bail period expires

Yadav, who participated in the court’s proceedings since the morning during examination of witnesses in the ongoing trial in the D A case was asked by the Special judge to stay on till 4.30 pm in anticipation of the High Court taking up his petition for extension of bail.

Since no order was received from the High Court till the Special court rose, Pathak remanded Yadav to judicial custody and ordered that he be produced tomorrow.

Pathak, in his order, directed the Home Secretary and I G (Prisons) to provide adequate security to Yadav during his stay in the Beur jail.

This is the fourth time that Yadav has been sent to jail in connection with the multi-crore rupee fraud which was unearthed in 1996.

When contacted, Laloo’s counsels P N Pandey and C Rnha said they had moved the High Court on Monday seeking grant of extension/regular bail, but the matter could not be taken up as Justice S K Singh was on leave.

"Yadav appeared in the court during the trial of the D A case against him as we anticipated that the High Court will take up the petition today and issue an appropriate order….since the prayer could not be heard as our client has been remanded to judicial custody," they said.

Chief Minister Rabri Devi, who is a co-accused in the case is already on bail.