New Delhi, May 30 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Delhi high court on Thursday that it was not necessary to obtain prior sanction to probe the role of RJD chief Lalu Prasad in the land-for-jobs scam as it opposed the former Union minister's petition seeking quashing of the FIR filed against him. In his petition before the HC, Prasad said CBI commenced its inquiry against him in complete violation of section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which mandates police officers to seek prior approval before conducting an inquiry, investigation or trial into an alleged corruption offence by a public servant, if it relates to official recommendations or decisions. CBI, represented by Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh, told the court that Prasad had "misused" his position as railway minister, through his "cronies and the only sanction required was for prosecution in the corruption case, which the agency had taken. He said Prasad directly approached the HC when the argument on charge is yet to commence in the case before a trial court....