Ravi Lamichhane Expresses Joy After Court Revises Charges Against Him

May 23, Kathmandu – Ravi Lamichhane, president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party, has expressed happiness following the amendment of charges related to money laundering and organized crime against him. The District Court of Kaski revised the allegations, prompting Lamichhane to share his reaction. “I have not yet read the order. We must act according to the court’s directive,” Lamichhane told reporters. “I am happy about this development.”

Although the decision came from Kaski, Lamichhane said his battle is far from over. Cases remain pending against him in other districts. “The fight is still ongoing. I need to address cases in other districts as well,” the party president explained. “Only one district’s case has been concluded. I am glad to hear it’s from Kaski.”

In the order issued on Friday, Judge Himalal Belbase’s bench at Kaski District Court stated, “Upon reviewing the application as appropriate, the original, supplementary, and additional charge sheets are amended such that charges of cooperative fraud are maintained while other charges regarding organized crime and money laundering are removed, as per Section 36 of the Muluki Criminal Procedure Code, 2074.”

Earlier, the election government led by Sushila Karki under Attorney General Savita Bhandari Baral’s leadership decided during the last week of Poush (mid-December) to withdraw ongoing money laundering and organized crime cases against Ravi Lamichhane across various district courts. Based on that decision, the District Government Attorney’s Office in Kaski filed a petition to amend the charges in court. After nearly four and a half months, the District Court amended the charge sheet. Currently, only charges of cooperative fraud remain against Lamichhane in Kaski.