KATHMANDU: The District Court, Rupandehi, has also ordered release of Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair Rabi Lamichhane on bail on charges of cooperative fraud.

The Court has ordered the release of Lamichhane on a bail amount of Rs 10 million in connection with the fraud case involving the Supreme Cooperative.

During the detention argument in the bench of Judge Pralhad Kumar government lawyers had argued that Lamichhane should be sent to detention, saying that justice for the victims would be affected if he was out. However, lawyers for Lamichhane’s side had argued that the state was taking revenge.

Lamichhane had earlier been ordered to be released on bail of Rs 6.5 million by the Kaski District Court in the Surya Darshan Cooperative case in Pokhara and Rs 6 million by the Kathmandu District Court in the Swarna Lakshmi Cooperative case in Kalimati.

A case was registered against Ravi in the District Court, Rupandehi based on the investigation conducted by the Area Police Office, Butwal.

The government prosecutor had alleged in the charge sheet that his involvement in the cooperative fraud was confirmed based on the check signed by Lamichhane used to pay the amount to the cooperative, the payment made to Mrs. Nikita Poudel, and the transfer of ownership of the company based on false details.