Following is the chronology of

Following is the chronology of events in a coal scam case unearthed during the erstwhile UPA regime in which a special court today awarded three years jail term to ex-Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and former coal secretary H C Gupta:

*Dec 2014: CBI files charge sheet against Koda, others before a special court here.

*Jan 21, 2015: Court summons Koda, others as accused.

*Feb 18: Court grants bail to accused after they appear before it and seek relief.

*July 14, 2015: Court orders framing of charges against Koda, others.

*July 31, 2015: Court frames charges against accused.

*July 11, 2017: Court concludes hearing in coal case.
 

*Dec 5, 2017: Court reserves order.

*Dec 13, 2017: Special court holds Koda, Gupta and others guilty of corruption, criminal conspiracy and other offences.

*Dec 16, 2017: Special court awards three years jail term to Koda, Gupta and two others in the case.

*It also imposes fine of Rs 25 lakh, Rs 50 lakh and Rs one lakh on Koda, a Kolkata-based firm and Gupta respectively.