Mahiman Singh Bist Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment for Involvement in Resham Chaudhary’s Arrest

Kathmandu, 22 Chaitra – The Kathmandu District Court has sentenced Mahiman Singh Bist, a branch officer of the Supreme Court, to six months imprisonment for offenses related to issuing fraudulent documents. Bist had issued a fake letter that led to the arrest of Resham Chaudhary, the then founding leader of the Civil Liberties Party. Judge Khimanand Bhusal’s bench imposed a six-month jail term along with a fine of NPR 10,000 on Bist.

On 17th Baisakh, based on a letter issued by Mahiman Singh Bist, Resham Chaudhary, a former parliamentarian and protector of the Civil Liberties Party, was arrested. However, the letter, which ordered Chaudhary’s imprisonment despite the case still being under consideration, was later declared unauthorized and illegal by the court. Chaudhary was released within hours of this ruling. Following the incident, Bist was arrested for issuing the fraudulent letter.

The Supreme Court promptly issued another letter to the prison and police authorities to facilitate the release of Resham Chaudhary.