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Supreme Cooperative case: Bail hearing for Lamichhane


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KATHMANDU: Rastriya Swatantra Party leader Rabi Lamichhane made an appearance before the Rupandehi District Court on Thursday in relation to the Butwal Supreme Cooperative fraud case. Several people are the targets of organized crime and fraud accusations in this investigation.


Lamichhane was released into the custody of his family and attorney after giving his statement to the court on Wednesday. On the same day, nevertheless, the court did not address the bail claims.


Registrar Yagyamurthy Gyawali stated that the bail hearings were scheduled to begin on Thursday in the courtroom of District Judge Pralhad Kumar Yogi. The court will decide on bail after hearing arguments from both the defense and the prosecution.


On January 19, a supplemental indictment was issued, charging Lamichhane and twenty-one other people with organized crime and fraud. 42 people are involved in the larger probe, of whom 14 are mentioned in the most recent indictment.


The case's scope and the participation of well-known individuals like Lamichhane have garnered a lot of attention. The following steps in this well-known legal case are anticipated to be decided by the court's future rulings.