Kathmandu [Nepal]: After being acquitted by the Patan High Court in a rape case, Nepal's star spinner Sandeep Lamichhane said that from the very first day he had convinced himself that he had done nothing wrong and the entire case Expressed gratitude towards those who supported him. He also said that he will try his best to perform well for his country in his sport in the coming years. Lamichhane was acquitted by the Patan High Court in a rape case and is not available for selection for the ICC T20 World Cup starting June 1 in West Indies and USA. The squad for the T20 World Cup was already announced by the Cricket Association of India (CAN). , Rohit Paudel is set to lead the young group of players who were named in the squad in early May.However, the teams can be changed by May 25 and Sandeep can make a place in the team. After his acquittal, Lamichhane said, "It's been more than a year and a half; from the first day, I was convincing myself that I had done nothing wrong. I was implicated in the case where I Had done nothing wrong. After all, we respect the decision of the district court and I also respect the decision given by the High Court today. Best for uplifting the nation in the international arena.I am grateful to those who supported me in this process. The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) also revoked the suspension of Nepal leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane in a press statement. The decision is in line with the decision of the Patan High Court, which had acquitted Lamichhane of all charges. Following the verdict, Lamichhane's supporters and admirers took out a rally in Lalitpur Street, with music bands playing to celebrate and welcome the verdict. Basnet, a fan named Kumar, said the spinner is "the jewel of the country". The fan told ANI, “The man who brought name and fame to this country on the world stage has been acquitted.This is a welcome decision." Another fan named Revathi Raman Rao said, "This victory gives me hope that there will still be justice in Nepal. This decision has given hope that Nepal will be self-reliant, fostering a supportive environment. Earlier, the Patan High Court on Thursday allowed rape-convict former Nepalese cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane to face the case without custodial remand, court officials confirmed Lamichhane along with his legal team on Thursday. A petition has been filed in the High Court challenging the Kathmandu District Court's decision to impose a prison sentence of eight years. Patan High Court spokesperson Tirtha Raj Bhattarai confirmed to ANI over phone, "The High Court, in response to Lamichhane's appeal, has allowed him to address the matter without immediate imprisonment.,
Earlier in January, the Kathmandu district court convicted Sandeep, sentencing him to eight years' jail along with a fine of Rs 3,00,000 and a compensation of Rs 2,00,000. Additionally, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has suspended former national team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, convicted of rape, from all national and international games. In a press release issued by the country's cricket governing body, CAN president Chatur Bahadu Chand announced that Lamichhane has been dropped from the national team and will no longer represent the country in any sporting format. The district court's sentence was based on allegations of coercion, which showed that Sandeep took advantage of the victim's financial weakness and exerted undue influence. However, Sandeep filed a petition in the High Court disputing the existence of sufficient evidence to support the claims of financial coercion outlined in the judgment.Sandeep argued that the district court's claim regarding financial transactions lacked credible evidence Lamichhane was accused of rape by a minor in 2022. The victim was 17 years old at the time of registering the case. The star cricketer, who leads the national cricket team, was accused of raping a minor multiple times in a hotel room in Kathmandu on August 21 the same year. The victim had filed a rape complaint against Lamichhane at the Gaushala police circle on September 6. Lamichhane had denied the rape allegation in her statements to the DGAO police.He admitted to staying with the girl in the same room of a hotel in Kathmandu on August 21. But he said that the girl slept on the bed while he slept on the chair that night. She had accused Lamichhane of raping her several times in the room. Hotel No. 305 in Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 9 that night. Police have also collected CCTV footage of the night from the hotel.The footage showed that Lamichhane had stayed in the hotel for seven hours. The girl claimed in her complaint that she had gone to Nagarkot with Lamichhane on August 17, 2023, after being introduced to them through a friend. Lamichhan left to play in the Caribbean Premier League on 22 August after leading the side to a 3–2 win at tea in the five-match Twenty20 series against Kenya. Rohit Kuma Paudel led the Nepalese team in the one-day matches in his absence. An arrest warrant was issued against Lamichhane on September 8, 2023, and the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) suspended him from the national team the very next day after it was issued.Arrest warrant. Nepal Police later also issued a circulation notice against him through Interpol on September 26, 2023. Section 219 (2) of the National Penal Code (Code) Act, 2017 states: "Where a man has sexual intercourse with a woman If a man has sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of eighteen years without her consent, he shall not be deemed to have raped such woman or girl, the case being based only on the age of the girl. The hearing is adjourned from time to time. Earlier on February 23, 2024, the court ordered the case to be concluded through the fast-track process after Lamichhane traveled to Zimbabwe to participate in the World Cup qualifiers. The court again stayed the hearing. He was behind bars for a few months and was released on bail and later allowed to travel abroad, before the hearing to allow him to play international games. was stayed, the Patan High Court had quashed the Kathmandu District Court's order sending Lamichhane to judicial custody in the rape of a minor case. There is a lack of grounds to keep him in custody.He was released the next day on bail of Rs 2 million. At the time of release, the Patan High Court had granted bail subject to five conditions, including a ban on traveling abroad. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) had appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) against the Pata High Court order releasing him on bail of Rs 2 million. In the appeal, the OAG argued that the Patan High Court had ordered Lamichhane's release on bail. It was against the legal provisions and the interpretation of the Supreme Court during bail hearing in cases of similar nature, that Section 27 of the National Criminal Procedure (Code) Act, 2017 provides for punishing an accused of any offense with imprisonment for a term exceeding three years. There is provision for.in custody if, on the basis of the evidence available, the accused appears guilty of the offense or on the basis of such evidence, there is any reasonable ground for believing that such person is guilty of the offence, but the accused shall be released on bail, notwithstanding the sub- was given. Section 3(d) of Section 219 of the National Penal Code (Code) Act, 2017 states that a person committing rape shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 10 to 12 years if the woman is more than 16 years of age but 18 years of age. Less than one year old. The victim in this case was 1 year old at the time of filing of the case. Lamichhane had also approached the Supreme Court demanding that he be allowed to play with the UAE national team to play the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match against UAE. Be allowed to travel. In late February, a joint bench of Justices Sapna Pradhan Malla and Kumar Chudal, while jointly hearing Lamichhane's petition and the OAG's appeal, ordered on 27 February to allow Lamichhane to travel to the UAE. The District Government Attorney's Office (DGAO), Kathmandu, had registered a case against Lamichhane accusing him of raping a minor. The police had investigated him under Section 219 of the National Penal Code (Code) Act, 2017, after a 17-year-old girl filed a rape complaint against him.The Kathmandu DGAO had again sought a jail sentence of up to 12 years against Lamichhane as per sub-section. Section 3(d) of Section 219, which states that the person committing rape shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 10 to 12 years if the woman is under 16 years of age or more than 16 years but less than 18 years of age. In this, compensation was also demanded for the victim.
Earlier in January, the Kathmandu district court convicted Sandeep, sentencing him to eight years' jail along with a fine of Rs 3,00,000 and a compensation of Rs 2,00,000. Additionally, the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has suspended former national team captain Sandeep Lamichhane, convicted of rape, from all national and international games. In a press release issued by the country's cricket governing body, CAN president Chatur Bahadu Chand announced that Lamichhane has been dropped from the national team and will no longer represent the country in any sporting format. The district court's sentence was based on allegations of coercion, which showed that Sandeep took advantage of the victim's financial weakness and exerted undue influence. However, Sandeep filed a petition in the High Court disputing the existence of sufficient evidence to support the claims of financial coercion outlined in the judgment.Sandeep argued that the district court's claim regarding financial transactions lacked credible evidence Lamichhane was accused of rape by a minor in 2022. The victim was 17 years old at the time of registering the case. The star cricketer, who leads the national cricket team, was accused of raping a minor multiple times in a hotel room in Kathmandu on August 21 the same year. The victim had filed a rape complaint against Lamichhane at the Gaushala police circle on September 6. Lamichhane had denied the rape allegation in her statements to the DGAO police.He admitted to staying with the girl in the same room of a hotel in Kathmandu on August 21. But he said that the girl slept on the bed while he slept on the chair that night. She had accused Lamichhane of raping her several times in the room. Hotel No. 305 in Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 9 that night. Police have also collected CCTV footage of the night from the hotel.The footage showed that Lamichhane had stayed in the hotel for seven hours. The girl claimed in her complaint that she had gone to Nagarkot with Lamichhane on August 17, 2023, after being introduced to them through a friend. Lamichhan left to play in the Caribbean Premier League on 22 August after leading the side to a 3–2 win at tea in the five-match Twenty20 series against Kenya. Rohit Kuma Paudel led the Nepalese team in the one-day matches in his absence. An arrest warrant was issued against Lamichhane on September 8, 2023, and the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) suspended him from the national team the very next day after it was issued.Arrest warrant. Nepal Police later also issued a circulation notice against him through Interpol on September 26, 2023. Section 219 (2) of the National Penal Code (Code) Act, 2017 states: "Where a man has sexual intercourse with a woman If a man has sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of eighteen years without her consent, he shall not be deemed to have raped such woman or girl, the case being based only on the age of the girl. The hearing is adjourned from time to time. Earlier on February 23, 2024, the court ordered the case to be concluded through the fast-track process after Lamichhane traveled to Zimbabwe to participate in the World Cup qualifiers. The court again stayed the hearing. He was behind bars for a few months and was released on bail and later allowed to travel abroad, before the hearing to allow him to play international games. was stayed, the Patan High Court had quashed the Kathmandu District Court's order sending Lamichhane to judicial custody in the rape of a minor case. There is a lack of grounds to keep him in custody.He was released the next day on bail of Rs 2 million. At the time of release, the Patan High Court had granted bail subject to five conditions, including a ban on traveling abroad. The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) had appealed to the Supreme Court (SC) against the Pata High Court order releasing him on bail of Rs 2 million. In the appeal, the OAG argued that the Patan High Court had ordered Lamichhane's release on bail. It was against the legal provisions and the interpretation of the Supreme Court during bail hearing in cases of similar nature, that Section 27 of the National Criminal Procedure (Code) Act, 2017 provides for punishing an accused of any offense with imprisonment for a term exceeding three years. There is provision for.in custody if, on the basis of the evidence available, the accused appears guilty of the offense or on the basis of such evidence, there is any reasonable ground for believing that such person is guilty of the offence, but the accused shall be released on bail, notwithstanding the sub- was given. Section 3(d) of Section 219 of the National Penal Code (Code) Act, 2017 states that a person committing rape shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 10 to 12 years if the woman is more than 16 years of age but 18 years of age. Less than one year old. The victim in this case was 1 year old at the time of filing of the case. Lamichhane had also approached the Supreme Court demanding that he be allowed to play with the UAE national team to play the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match against UAE. Be allowed to travel. In late February, a joint bench of Justices Sapna Pradhan Malla and Kumar Chudal, while jointly hearing Lamichhane's petition and the OAG's appeal, ordered on 27 February to allow Lamichhane to travel to the UAE. The District Government Attorney's Office (DGAO), Kathmandu, had registered a case against Lamichhane accusing him of raping a minor. The police had investigated him under Section 219 of the National Penal Code (Code) Act, 2017, after a 17-year-old girl filed a rape complaint against him.The Kathmandu DGAO had again sought a jail sentence of up to 12 years against Lamichhane as per sub-section. Section 3(d) of Section 219, which states that the person committing rape shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of 10 to 12 years if the woman is under 16 years of age or more than 16 years but less than 18 years of age. In this, compensation was also demanded for the victim.
