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KATHMANDU, April 4: Tulasipur High Court on Friday issued an order to remand Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane in custody for pre-trial detention in connection with the Rupandehi-based Supreme Cooperative fraud and organized crime cases.
A joint bench of Judges Ramesh Dhakal and Swikriti Parajuli at the Butwal bench of the Tulasipur High Court issued the order, overturning the earlier order of Rupandehi District Court to release Lamichhane on a bail of Rs 10 million.
RSP Chair Lamichhane to remain in custody until court verdict
With the new order from the High Court directing authorities to detain him while the investigation proceeds, Chairman Lamichhane is set to be taken into custody. The initial bail order was issued by Judge Pralhad Kumar Yogi of the Rupandehi District Court.
In the same case, however, a separate bench led by Judge Basishtha Kumar Ghimire had issued a conflicting order to remand Lamichhane in custody for further investigation. Amid the conflicting rulings, the case was taken to the High Court. The government attorney appealed the bail decision, while Lamichhane also filed a counter-appeal, requesting that the bail order be annulled and that he be released on a general date without being held in custody.
