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RANCHI: Former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief, who once headed the railway ministry, is prepared for a longer stay in Ranchi, though behind bars. He was mentally prepared for the long stay by his legal advisors recently on court campus when he had arrived in connection with the Doranda treasury fodder scam case. Lalu is learnt to have expressed his disgust over the helplessness, following which his counsel sought a directive of the court to CBI to dispose of the cases fast. The fifth case RC47A/96 related to Doranda treasury is, however, relatively slow in progress and prosecution witnesses are recording their statements. Sources in RJD, however, said the team has been asked to file bail petition and challenge the order of the subordinate court at the earliest possible..