KATHMANDU, Jan 1: The Patan High Court has upheld the Kathmandu District Court’s order to release Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chair Rabi Lamichhane on bail in connection with the alleged embezzlement of funds from the Swarnalakshmi Cooperative.
A division bench of judges Khadananda Tiwari and Deepak Kumar Kharel ruled on Thursday that there was no reason to amend the district court’s earlier order.
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In the cooperative fraud case, the Kathmandu District Court had on January 15, 2026 ordered Lamichhane’s release on a bail of Rs 600,000. Both Lamichhane and the Office of the Government Attorney had challenged that order at the High Court.
Senior Advocates Sushil Kumar Pant and Surendra Thapa, along with advocate Dr Narayandatta Kandel, argued on Lamichhane’s behalf before the High Court.
The High Court also upheld the order to release Chhabilal Joshi on bail in the same case.
