HC adjourns hearing on Laloo's petition

By Our Special Correspondent

PATNA, APRIL 19. The Patna High Court today deferred hearing the bail petition of the former Chief Minister and RJD president, Mr. Laloo Prasad Yadav, lodged in jail in connection with the disproportionate asset case, allowing the CBI more time to file its counter-affidavit.

The one-man bench of Mr. Justice S. K. Singh posted the case for hearing on next Wednesday though he was initially against any adjournment and mooted the idea of taking up the case on Friday itself.

The CBI counsel, Mr. Rakesh Kumar, sought more time saying that the counter-affidavit was under process though his main objection was redressed by Mr. Yadav's lawyer, Mr. P. N. Pandey, when the judge hoped that the two sides would eschew political mudslinging at each other.

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