Supreme Court lists appeals against suspension of Lalu Prasad’s sentence in fodder scam case in April

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 17, 2026) scheduled for April a batch of petitions challenging the suspension of sentence of former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad and others in the Deoghar fodder scam case.

A Bench headed by Justice M.M. Sundresh posted the case for final hearing on April 22.

Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju, for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), said the Jharkhand High Court had erred in applying the law to suspend the sentence of the former Bihar Chief Minister and others, terming it “post-conviction bail”.

The court pointed to the fact that the persons involved were in their 60s, 70s and some even pushing 80.

“These people are in their 60s, 70s, and late 80s now. Their sentence is suspended,” Justice Sundresh addressed Mr. Raju.

The case revolved around withdrawals of crores of rupees from the State treasury between 1992 and 1995 during the Chief Ministerial tenure of Mr. Prasad, who was also heading the animal husbandry and finance portfolios.