Seven including Lamichhane released on bail on cooperative’s funds misappropriation case

Gandaki / Jan 09: Seven people including Chairperson of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Rabi Lamichhane released on bail following a court order on Thurday.

The Kaski District Court in Pokhara has ordered the release on a bail of seven people, including Rabi Lamichhane, the President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, in connection with a case involving the alleged misappropriation of funds from Suryadarshan Cooperatives in Pokhara. The accused are facing charges of embezzling cooperative funds.

A bench of Judge Nitij Rai decided on Thursday to grant Lamichhane the bail of Rs. 6.5 million.

Other people who are granted bail as per the court’s order include Chhabilal Joshi (Rs. 8.8 million), Leela Pachhai (Rs. 3.7 million), Mina Gurung (Rs. 500,000), Ram Bahadur Khanal (Rs. 1.5 million), Arati Guring (Rs. 500,000), and Krishna Bahadur Gurung (Rs. 100,000), according to court’s registrar, Rajan Khanal.

The order followed a 10-day hearing on whether to extend the remand for further investigation.

On December 22-last month- the District Attorney Office in Kaski had filed charge sheets against 44 people, including Lamichhane, the former Home Minister, in connection with the misappropriation of cooperative funds. To date, 63 individuals are facing charges in the case. RSS