Minister Surendra Yadav, close to Lalu Yadav, got bail in the case of objectionable remarks on female district councilor

Summary:

The State Cooperative Minister, Dr. Surendra Prasad Yadav, has been granted bail in the case of objectionable remarks against a woman Zilla Parishad member in Gaya, Bihar. The bail was given under sections 500 and 509, and the minister was represented by Advocate Rajneesh Kumar alias Guddu. The FIR against the minister was filed three months after the incident, despite the application and evidence provided by the District Councilor. The objectionable remarks were made by the minister in a public meeting in Gurpa on May 4, 2023.

Background:

An FIR was lodged against Dr. Surendra Prasad Yadav in Fatehpur police station on August 18, following his objectionable remarks against District Councilor Karishma Kumari. The comment was made during a public meeting, and the District Councilor had approached various authorities, including the Governor, Chief Minister, Court, and Administration, to take action against the minister. Despite providing the application and evidence for the FIR on June 20, it was not registered until the court’s orders.

Delayed FIR:

The delay in registering the FIR raised concerns, as it took three months for the court to order the filing of the case. The District Councilor had provided the necessary documents to the Police Station Head, Kumar Saurabh, but no action was taken until the court’s intervention. The police station chief sent the investigation report to the court on August 20, and the FIR was finally lodged based on the court’s instructions.