Supreme Court Branch Officer Visht Found Guilty of Issuing Fake Letter; Action Taken After Resham Chaudhary’s Arrest

The Kathmandu District Court has found Supreme Court branch officer Mahiman Singh Visht guilty of document forgery. Resham Chaudhary, leader of the Citizen Liberation Party, was arrested based on a fake letter issued by Visht. Judge Khimanand Bhusal’s bench has ordered a separate hearing to determine Visht’s sentencing, including imprisonment and fines. Kathmandu, 22 Chaitra.

Resham Chaudhary, the former founding leader of the Citizen Liberation Party, was arrested on the basis of the fake letter issued by Supreme Court branch officer Visht. Following the incident, Visht himself was arrested. Judge Khimanand Bhusal’s bench declared Visht guilty and has ordered a separate hearing to decide on the imprisonment and fines, as the case involves more than three years of possible incarceration.

On 17th Baishakh, Resham Chaudhary was detained based on a letter issued by Mahiman Singh Visht of the Supreme Court branch concerning the party’s unification manifesto. However, as the matter under consideration in the court had not yet been decided, the letter instructing Chaudhary’s imprisonment was found to be unauthorized and illegal. Chaudhary was released within hours. Subsequently, the Supreme Court branch officer Visht who prepared the letter was arrested. The Supreme Court itself sent another letter to the prison and police, facilitating Chaudhary’s release.