STATE OF JHARKHAND THR.S.P.,CBI,RANCHI vs SAJAL CHAKRABORTY

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to discharge Lalu Prasad Yadav, Sajal Chakraborty, and Dr. Jagannath Mishra from charges related to the fodder scam, citing Article 20(2) of the Constitution and Section 300 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court emphasized that the accused could not be tried for multiple cases involving the same ingredients of the offence, as it would violate the principle of 'double jeopardy'. The appeals by the CBI were dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling on the grounds of prior convictions in related cases.