A court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Vijay Kumar Shukla alias Munna Shukla, the RJD candidate from Vaishali Lok Sabha seat, in a case of alleged land grab.
Anticipatory Bail Plea
Shukla, a former JD(U) MLA, had filed the anticipatory bail petition on April 3 in connection with the case, which also involves his wife Annu Shukla, a former MLA from Lalganj, and three others as accused.
Land Scam
The case of alleged land grab was registered against Shukla and others by the Sadar police station (Muzaffarpur) in August 2023, following a directive from a local court. This directive was based on a complaint filed by an aggrieved party, alleging that the accused had unlawfully acquired land on the National Highway connecting Muzaffarpur and Hajipur using forged documents.
Sushil Kumar, Shukla’s lawyer, stated, “The court of Additional District Judge-5 (Muzaffarpur) rejected my client’s anticipatory bail plea after a hearing on the matter on Friday. We intend to challenge this order in the appropriate court.”
Lok Sabha Elections
In response, Shukla, who recently joined RJD and is contesting the Lok Sabha polls from Vaishali as the nominee of the ‘Grand Alliance’, expressed his confidence in the judiciary, saying, “The case against me is a conspiracy to tarnish my reputation. I will appeal against this court order before the high court.”
Shukla is facing off against Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)’s Veena Devi in the election. The Chirag Paswan-led Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is an alliance partner of the NDA in Bihar. Vaishali, along with Valmiki Nagar, Paschim Champaran, Purvi Champaran, Sheohar, Gopalganj, Siwan, and Maharajganj, is scheduled to vote on May 25.
