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The accused against whom the court has framed money laundering charges include Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, LARA Projects LLP, Sarla Gupta, Prem Chand Gupta, Sujata Hotels, Vinay Kochhar and Vijay Kochhar.

The court has discharged Rahul Yadav, Gaurav Gupta, Nath Mal Kankandia, Vijay Tripathi, DN Tulsyani, Rajeev Relan and Abhishek Finance.

That is, while in this case the case will proceed against other accused including Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav, Lalu Yadav’s son-in-law Rahul Yadav has got relief in this case.

Who is Rahul Yadav?

Rahul Yadav is the husband of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter Ragini Yadav. His name was included as an accused in the charge sheet filed by ED. In February 2026, when the Rouse Avenue Court completed the hearing on framing of charges in this case and reserved the order, a total of 16 accused including Rahul Yadav were named in the ED charge sheet.

Now in the latest order of the court, Rahul Yadav has been discharged, this is an important legal relief for him.

What is the LARA Projects issue?

This money laundering case is to the alleged IRCTC hotel tender case, the investigation of which was started by CBI. It is alleged that after Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Railway Minister, the hotels located in Ranchi and Puri of the Railways were handed over to IRCTC, there were alleged irregularities in the tender process for their operation and maintenance.

The investigating agencies allege that in exchange for the alleged transactions to these hotel tenders, benefits to land in Patna were given. This alleged transaction and the money flow to it was later made part of the ED’s money laundering investigation.

ED took action under PMLA in this case and later accused several companies and individuals including LARA Projects.

Charges have been framed in the first CBI case also

This case is separate from but to the original IRCTC hotel tender case registered by the CBI. On October 13, 2025, Rouse Avenue Court had also framed charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and other accused in the CBI corruption case.

ED’s PMLA case is to the investigation of the money earned from the alleged crime and its alleged use/transactions that came to light in the same original case.

16 accused were named, 7 got relief

A total of 16 accused were named in the ED charge sheet. These include Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav, LARA Projects LLP, Sarla Gupta, Prem Chand Gupta, Gaurav Gupta, Nath Mal Kankarniya, Rahul Yadav, Vijay Tripathi, Devki Nandan Tulsyani, Sujata Hotels, Vinay Kochhar, Vijay Kochhar, Rajiv Kumar Relan and Abhishek Finance Pvt. Ltd. Were included.

Now the court has framed charges against 9 accused under PMLA, while 7 accused have been discharged.

biggest update

The trial will proceed in the money laundering case against Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav, but Lalu Yadav’s son-in-law Rahul Yadav has been discharged by the court.

However, framing of charges does not mean that the matter has to be proven. The final decision on charges will be taken during the trial on the basis of evidence and arguments from both sides.