Former Deputy Prime Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, who is serving a jail sentence in the fake Bhutanese refugees case, is set to be released from Dillibazar prison on Kartik 26, according to reports. Kathmandu District Court has written to the prison office instructing it to release him from custody.
Court Directs Dillibazar Prison to Release Rayamajhi
The court’s communication to Dillibazar prison is the immediate step behind Rayamajhi’s expected release. The prison office has been asked to free him, and reports identify Kartik 26 as the date he is due to leave custody. The reports do not provide further details about the court’s order or the administrative arrangements for his release.
Rayamajhi is serving a jail sentence in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugees case. The available information does not specify the length of the sentence, the legal grounds for the release or whether any conditions will apply after he leaves prison. It also does not state whether the court’s letter refers to the completion of a sentence or another legal determination. The key confirmed development is that the district court has sent a release direction to the prison office.
Release Date Reported as Kartik 26
Kartik 26 has been reported as the date Rayamajhi is expected to be freed. The date is given in the Nepali calendar, and the reports do not identify a corresponding date in the Gregorian calendar. No additional information was provided about the timing of his release on that day.
The court’s instruction and the reported release date are the central details available about the development. Rayamajhi remains described in the reports as a former deputy prime minister and as a person serving a jail sentence in the case. The information provided does not include a statement from Rayamajhi, his representatives, the prison office or other parties connected to the case.
What Is Known About the Decision
The reports establish that Kathmandu District Court has communicated with Dillibazar prison and asked the facility to release Rayamajhi. They also say he is expected to be released on Kartik 26. Further details about the legal basis for the direction, the status of any proceedings or the steps following his release were not available in the reported information.
The development marks a change in Rayamajhi’s custody status in a case described as involving fake Bhutanese refugees. Until the release takes place, the reported date remains the expected date stated in the coverage. No additional conclusions about the case or its other proceedings can be drawn from the information currently available.
