The Money Laundering Investigation Department has already obtained an arrest warrant from the Kathmandu District Court for investigation into this case.
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The writ petition seeking to stop the arrest warrants issued in preparation for the arrest of former Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his wife Arju Rana Deuba is being heard on Monday.
The bench of Justices Mahesh Sharma Poudel and Nityanand Pandey has scheduled the first hearing.
Earlier, on June 20, the bench of Justice Meghraj Pokharel had issued a show cause order seeking a written reply. The second hearing on the writ is scheduled for today.
If the interim order is issued in the hearing today, they will not be arrested. However, if the court does not issue the order sought by Deuba, it will pave the way for his arrest.
Although an interim order was sought to stop the arrest as an investigation into the money laundering case is underway, the Supreme Court refused to issue such an order immediately, saying that it would be appropriate to decide only after hearing the arguments of both sides.
The court, stating that this matter was sensitive and required a quick conclusion, had also ordered the original investigation file (missile) to be shown to the bench on the day of discussion and taken back.
The Money Laundering Investigation Department has already obtained an arrest warrant (warrant) from the District Court, Kathmandu for the investigation in this case. However, the petitioner has raised legal questions about the issuance of an arrest warrant from the District Court, arguing that the Special Court has the jurisdiction to deal with only the crime of money laundering when there is no investigation into other crimes.
The petition states that they have become senior citizens in terms of age and agree to fully cooperate in the investigation process. An order was sought not to arrest them as they are ready to show the source of any property during the investigation or provide other necessary assistance and there is no precedent for arrest.
The court, however, had held that it would be appropriate to take a decision on the interim order only after legally examining the investigation file and the procedures adopted.
