Patna: A CBI court has framed charges against former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and Jagannath Mishra in connection with a multi-crore fodder scam.
The case relates to fraudulent withdrawals of around Rs 46 lakh by officials of state animal husbandry department from Banka and Bhagalpur treasuries through fake enforced bills between 1994-96.
Charges have also been framed against ruling JDU MP Jagdish Sharma and former RJD MP R K Rana.
Mr Yadav, who was chief minister of Bihar then, alleges that he has been falsely implicated in the case and the "CBI had not procured gubernatorial nod for prosecution in this case".
The central investigative agency had charge sheeted them in this conspiracy angle case on March 3, 2003.
The case relates to fraudulent withdrawals of around Rs 46 lakh by officials of state animal husbandry department from Banka and Bhagalpur treasuries through fake enforced bills between 1994-96.
Charges have also been framed against ruling JDU MP Jagdish Sharma and former RJD MP R K Rana.
The central investigative agency had charge sheeted them in this conspiracy angle case on March 3, 2003.
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