KATHMANDU, May 25 : The Supreme Court has issued an interim order directing the government not to arrest former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in connection with a money laundering investigation, according to media reports.
A joint bench of Justices Mahesh Sharma Paudel and Nityananda Pandey issued the order after hearing a writ petition filed through Deuba’s legal representative challenging the arrest warrant issued by the Department of Money Laundering Investigation.
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According to reports, the petition questioned the jurisdiction of the Kathmandu District Court to authorize the arrest warrant. The court issued the interim order following discussions between the government and the petitioner on Monday. The detailed written order is yet to be released.
Earlier, a single bench of Justice Meghraj Pokharel had summoned both sides for discussions on whether an interim order should be issued in the case.
Deuba had stated in the petition that he was ready to cooperate with the investigation and there was no need for arrest. Reports said Deuba and his wife, who had traveled to Hong Kong before the elections, have not yet returned to Nepal.
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