IRCTC case: Courtroom frames costs in opposition to Lalu, Rabri and Tejashwi

A court docket in New Delhi on Monday (October 13, 2025) framed costs in opposition to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Bihar CM Rabri Devi and their son Tejashwi Yadav, who’s the Chief of Opposition within the state, within the alleged IRCTC rip-off case, setting the stage for a trial forward of polls in Bihar.

Particular Decide Vishal Gogne framed widespread costs of legal conspiracy and dishonest in opposition to Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav within the case, which stems from alleged irregularities within the grant of operational. contracts of two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Company (IRCTC) motels to a non-public agency.

The court docket additionally framed costs below the Prevention of Corruption Act in opposition to Lalu Prasad. They’ve pleaded not responsible to the fees. An in depth order within the case is awaited.

Earlier on September 24, the court docket had directed all accused individuals to look bodily for its order on framing costs.

In line with the CBI chargesheet, a conspiracy was allegedly hatched between 2004 and 2014 in pursuit of which BNR motels of the Indian Railways, situated in Puri and Ranchi, had been first transferred to IRCTC and later, for its operations, upkeep and maintenance, given on lease to Sujata Inns Personal Restricted, which is predicated in Patna, Bihar.

The tender course of, the company alleged, was rigged and manipulated and the situations had been tweaked to assist Sujata Inns, a non-public entity.

The chargesheet additionally names the group normal managers of IRCTC VK Asthana and RK Goyal, and Vijay Kochhar, Vinay Kochhar, each administrators of Sujata Inns and house owners of Chanakya Lodge.

Delight Advertising Firm, now often called Lara Tasks, and Sujata Inns Personal Restricted have additionally been named as accused corporations within the chargesheet.