Former Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand Released on Bail by Patan High Court:
The High Court in Patan has ordered the release of Bal Krishna Khand, a leader of the Nepali Congress and former Home Minister. The court granted bail of 30 lakhs in the case related to fake Bhutanese citizenship for Khand, who was accused of sheltering fake Bhutanese refugees. The decision was made by Justice Krishna Ram Koirala. Various prominent lawyers, including former Attorney General Khamba Bahadur Khati and senior advocates such as Surendra Mahato, Krishna Prasad Sapkota, Mahadev Yadav, Harihar Dahal, and others, participated in the hearing. The government was represented by its attorneys Mahesh Khatri and Shankar Khatri. This comes after a previous attempt to release Khand was unsuccessful.