The Kaski District Court on Thursday granted bail to seven people including Rabi Lamichhane, the President of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, who have been accused of misappropriating funds of Suryadarshan Cooperatives in Pokhara, on bail.
A single bench of Judge Nitij Rai today issued an order saying that Lamichhane be release on a 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, 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.
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