Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) President Rabi Lamichhane has filed a petition in the Butwal bench of the Tulsipur High Court, expressing dissatisfaction with the order issued by the district court.
In a fraud case related to Supreme Savings and Credit Cooperative, Lamichhane had filed a petition requesting his release by depositing a bail amount of Rs 27.48 million, equivalent to the amount claimed as his liability for damages. However, the Rupandehi District Court dismissed this petition.
Ram Bahadur Kunwar, information officer of the Tulsipur High Court, said that a petition has been filed at the high court expressing dissatisfaction with the order to dismiss Lamichhane’s petition.
"He [Lamichhane] has filed a petition, along with the claimed amount, stating that he is not satisfied with the district court's order. The petition has been registered, but the hearing date has not been confirmed yet," Kunwar said.
On August 11, a bench of District Judge Narayan Prasad Sapkota had rejected Lamichhane’s petition, stating that the bail amount deposited by Lamichhane could not be verified.
Lamichhane had filed a petition at the district court on August 4, along with a bank guarantee, requesting his release.
Lamichhane had been remanded in custody in a case involving misappropriation of funds from Supreme Savings and Credit Cooperative.
In the petition, Lamichhane mentioned that he had received the claimed amount of Rs 27.48 million through well-wishers and supporters.
He also clarified that the petition was not an admission of the false allegations and crimes against him.
"This petition of mine is in no way an admission of the false allegations and crimes leveled against me," the petition stated.
On January 26, a bench of Rupandehi District Judge Prahlad Kumar Yogi ordered Lamichhane’s release on a bail of Rs 10 millon.
Lamichhane challenged the decision in the high court, but the Butwal bench of the high court ordered him to be kept in custody on April 4.
On April 20, Lamichhane's wife Nikita Paudel filed a writ of habeas corpus at the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court also upheld the high court's decision and ordered Lamichhane to be kept in custody.
