Kathmandu: Former Home Minister and Nepali Congress (NC) leader Bal Krishna Khand, who secured his release with Rs 30 lakh bail amount, is scheduled to appear before the Money Laundering Department today (Friday).The High Court, on Thursday, sanctioned Khand’s release upon payment of the bond.
Under the directive of Judge Krishna Ram Koirala, Khand is poised to be released from the District Court Kathmandu today, though the saga continues as he is slated to be handed over to the Money Laundering Department.In a parallel development, all defendants implicated in the fake refugee case are concurrently facing prosecution in the Money Laundering Department.
This includes individuals released by the High Court and those granted release by the District Court Kathmandu in previous rulings.The Money Laundering Department has mandated a reduction in bail for those released by the court.
If Khand attains freedom from the Money Laundering Department on Friday, the next destination will be the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA).However, failure to resolve matters at the Money Laundering Department may result in a postponement of his release.
In the event of a non-resolution on Friday, the Money Laundering Department reserves the right to return Khand to the Authority.Given the precedent set with previous defendants, there remains a possibility of Khand’s release through a similar channel.The arrest of former Home Minister Khand took place on Baisakh 27 from his Chabahil residence.He stands accused of deceiving Nepalis by falsely presenting them as Bhutanese refugees and facilitating their relocation to America.
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