Kathmandu – The Special Court has ordered the release of former Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal on bail of NPR 3.5 million.
The decision came today following a detention hearing related to a corruption case involving the alleged misappropriation of land belonging to Patanjali Yogpeeth. According to court spokesperson Yagya Raj Regmi, the court ordered Nepal’s release on a cash bail or bank guarantee equivalent to NPR 3.5 million.
“The court has ordered that former Prime Minister Nepal be released on a cash bail of NPR 3.5 million or a bank guarantee of the same amount,” Regmi stated.
The bench comprising judges Tej Narayan Singh, Ram Bahadur Thapa, and Bidur Koirala issued the order after hearing arguments from both sides. Former PM Nepal appeared before the court this afternoon and provided his statement. Following this, five lawyers each from the defense and prosecution presented their arguments during the detention hearing.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had filed a corruption case against Nepal and 93 others at the Special Court, related to irregularities in land acquisition for Patanjali Yogpeeth. The charges claim that Nepal caused a financial loss of NPR 185.85 million to the state by approving boundary exemptions during his tenure.
The case accuses him of approving decisions that allowed irregularities during the purchase of land for Patanjali Yogpeeth, bypassing legal limits set for land use.
