Court grants bail to Tej Pratap, Hema Yadav, others in land-for-jobs case, hearing set for March 20

A local court on Tuesday granted bail to Tej Pratap Yadav, Hema Yadav and other accused persons in the land-for-jobs case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

As directed by the court in February, the accused appeared in person on Tuesday. Former Union minister Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and Misa Bharti, also co-accused in the case, moved an exemption application.

Lalu and some of the co-accused have already been granted bail in the past by the court. The case will come up for hearing on March 20.


The court had issued summons against the accused after it took cognisance of the CBI's charge sheet against Lalu, Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu's kin and 30 government officials in the case. ET had reported on February 25 that the CBI is likely to commence arguments on framing of charges against Lalu and co-accused in the month of May following which the accused will present their counter to the court against framing of charge.