On Wednesday (January 10), the Nepal court docket sentenced famend cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane to eight years in jail in reference to a rape case. The verdict, delivered by Judge Shishir Raj Dhakal, included each imprisonment and monetary penalties, as confirmed by court docket official Ramu Sharma after the listening to. Previously indicted in a rape case by the Kathmandu District Court, Sandeep Lamichhane acquired the ultimate verdict from Judge Shishir Dhakal in December of the earlier yr. The Apex Court had instructed a fast-track course of on February 23, however the listening to confronted delays as a result of varied causes.
The court docket had repeatedly paused proceedings when Lamichhane, the accused and former nationwide group captain, traveled to Zimbabwe for the World Cup qualifiers. Despite spending some months in custody, he was later launched on bail and permitted to journey overseas. (Virat Kohli To Miss India vs Afghanistan 1st T20I Due To Personal Reasons, Informs Head Coach Rahul Dravid)
On January 12, the Patan High Court overturned the Kathmandu District Court’s resolution to put Lamichhane in judicial custody, citing inadequate grounds. Lamichhane secured his launch on a Rs 2 million bail the following day. In a separate transfer, he appealed to the Supreme Court to permit him to hitch the nationwide group within the UAE for ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 matches. (WATCH: Specially-Abled Fan In Tears After Sanju Samson Gifts Him RR Cap, Video Goes Viral)
A joint bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Kumar Chudal granted Lamichhane permission to journey to the UAE after a listening to on February 27. The case towards Lamichhane, filed by the District Government Attorney’s Office (DGAO) in Kathmandu, accused him of raping a minor underneath Section 219 of the National Penal Code Act, 2017.
The DGAO sought a jail sentence of as much as 12 years for Lamichhane underneath Section 219, which pertains to instances the place the sufferer is between 16 and 18 years outdated. Additionally, they demanded compensation for the sufferer. Lamichhane persistently denied the rape allegations throughout statements to the DGAO and the police. An arrest warrant was issued on September 8, resulting in his suspension from the nationwide group by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on the identical day.
