Lalu Prasad's provisional bail extended by six weeks

Ranchi, June 29 The Ranchi High Court on Friday extended former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad's provisional bail for another six weeks.

The provisional bail, which was prior conceded by the court to Prasad on medicinal grounds, was set to lapse on July 3.

In any case, the court has now chosen to expand the same till August 17.

"The doctor had advised my client to rest for three months. We had already gotten a provisional bail for one week and now the court has expanded it for six more weeks. We'll apply for a further extension if required," said Prasad's lawyer.

Earlier this month, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief came back to Patna from Mumbai, where he was undergoing treatment for his heart-related issue.

Prasad has been convicted in four cases regarding the multi-crore-rupee fodder scam.

The aforementioned case was registered by the CBI on April 15, 1996, in consistence with the requests of the Patna High Court.

It involves the fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 34.91 crore from the treasury of Dumka locale in undivided Bihar between 1991 and 1996.