INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 27The Supreme Court has actually permitted cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who stands implicated of raping a small, to
go abroad conditionally.Supreme Court Spokesperson Bimal Paudel informed THT that Lamichhane must return to the country and appear prior to
the court within 15 days.
KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 27The Supreme Court has actually permitted cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who stands accused
of raping a minor, to go abroad conditionally.Supreme Court Spokesperson Bimal Paudel informed THT that Lamichhane need to return to the
nation and appear before the court within 15 days.
There has actually been an order enabling him to go abroad, however with the condition
that he should return within 15 days and appear before the appropriate court, said Paudel.A joint bench of Justices Sapna Pradhan Malla and
Kumar Chudal also supported the choice to launch Lamichhane on bail.Lamichhane had applied to the Supreme Court last Thursday to be enabled
to play in the ICC World Cup League-2 series involving Nepal, UAE and Papua New Guinea, in the UAE
The ICC World Cup League-2 series began in UAE today.The court heard both the petitions seeking approval for Lamichhane to go to the UAE and
the petition submitted by the attorney general of the United Statess office demanding the annulment of the decision to release him on
bail.The petition filed by the Attorney Generals Office on Friday in the Supreme Court challenged Patan courts order to launch him with
conditions.Due to the court order, the Cricket Association of Nepal decided not to consist of Lamichhanes name in the national group for the
UAE series.Earlier, Lamichhane had actually taken 13 wickets in four matches in the ICC World Cup League-2 series held in Kathmandu last
week.Lamichhane had actually used on Thursday to be permitted to take part in the series being held in the UAE.Considering that he can play
an essential function in improving the Nepali squads efficiency, there are reports that Cricket Association of Nepal likewise took the
initiative to take him to the UAE.Lamichhane, who was accused of raping a small when he was captain of the nationwide cricket team, was
apprehended and investigated.The Attorney Generals Office on January 31 moved the Supreme Court challenging the choice of Patan High Court
to release him on bail.It demanded revocation of the high courts choice and additional probe into the rape charge against him by keeping him
in judicial custody.Following the high courts verdict, Lamichhane was released from custody on January 13 after publishing bail of Rs 2
million.A bench of Justices Dhruvraj Nand and Ramesh Dhakal had purchased Lamichhanes release on bail, but disallowed him from travelling
abroad pending the disposal of the case.Lamichhane had approached the Supreme Court demanding removal of the limiting clause.Lamichhane was
under orders not to go abroad, and likewise to notify the district authorities in composing if he had to leave Kathmandu valley, exposing
the dates of his departure and return.The District Attorneys Office, Kathmandu, had lodged a case versus Lamichhane implicating him of
raping a 17-year-old girl on 21 August 2022
He is charged under Section 219 of the Criminal Code 2017
On September 6 in 2015, the small had actually registered the first info report versus the 22-year-old cricketer at the Metropolitan Police
Circle Gaushala, Kathmandu
On October 1, Lamichhane revealed he would return to Nepal on October 6 to deal with the charge.Soon after he landed at the airport, he was
jailed by authorities of the Department of Immigration and authorities workers
He had actually reached Jamaica to play in the Caribbean League when the complaint was signed up in Nepal.Lamichhane, who was out of touch
after the allegations were made public, had returned to Nepal
The police had actually issued a notice against him through Interpol after he did not concern Nepal within the stated time.After that, he
wrote on Facebook that he was framed and would battle a legal fight
Lamichhane was appointed captain of Nepal cricket group in December 2021
He was very first bought in 2019 in the Caribbean Premier League player auction
He has played in leagues in India, the Caribbean, Australia, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan.A variation of this article appears in the
print on February 28, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.
