Dissatisfied with non-appearance of 94 out of 170 accused persons against whom chargesheets have been filed in in fodder scam case RC47A/96 related to Doranda Treasury, the Special CBI Court of Pradeep Kumar on Tuesday directed to make them physically appear in the Court or issue warrants against them. Meanwhile, Statement of the witnesses from the prosecution side could not be recorded for the second consecutive day as the CBI could not produce them in the Court.
“Where are the remaining 94 accused persons in the case those who are not appearing in the court since a long time, warrants will be issued against them. There are 170 persons against whom chargesheet has been filed in the case while charges have been framed against 148 persons, 10 of them are currently lodged in jail where are the remaining 94 accused persons….make them appear in the Court,” it said. RJD Chief lalu Prasad and other accused persons in the RC47A/96 currently lodged after being sentenced in another fodder scam case RC64A/96, appeared in the Court but statements of CBI witnesses could be recorded. “The CBI Counsel informed the Court that witnesses could not be produced on Tuesday on which the Court directed him to produce them as soon as possible,” said advocate of one of the accused persons Sanjay Kumar.
Now, the matter will be heard on Wednesday, he added.
Former MP RK Rana, the then PAC Chairperson Jagdish Sharma also appeared in the Court on Tuesday along with Prasad.
Earlier, Prasad also appeared before the Court of Shiv Pal Singh in another fodder scam case RC38A/96 through video conferencing.