A special CBI court on Saturday sentenced former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad to three-and-a half years in jail and also imposed Rs 500,000 fine in a fodder scam case.
Special CBI judge Shivpal Singh announced the sentence after hearing arguments on quantum of sentencing.
Special CBI judge Shivpal Singh announced the sentence after hearing arguments on quantum of sentencing.
The CBI court had on December 23 convicted Lalu Prasad and 15 others in the case relating to the multi-million-rupee scam.
The CBI court had acquitted another former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra and five others in the case, relating to the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 8.45 million from the Deoghar District Treasury between 1990 and 1994.
Lalu Prasad was the Chief Minister of then undivided Bihar from 1990 to 1997.
The trial was completed on December 13 in the CBI court and 10 days later he was convicted.
There were 34 accused, out of which 11 died during the trial while one turned CBI approver and admitted to the crime.
The 16 convicted include three former IAS officers: Phoolchand Mandal, Beck Julius and Mahesh Prasad.
Lalu Prasad is also facing trial in three more cases relating to the fodder scam, known as "Chara Ghotala".