KATHMANDU : A meeting of the Judicial Council held on Wednesday decided to form a three-member probe committee under the coordination of Judicial Council member Ram Prasad Shrestha to investigate into the issues relating to judge at Kathmandu District Court, Raj Kumar Koirala.
Spokesperson of the Judicial Council, Man Bahadur Karki, said the committee was formed to investigate into the reality of the audio recording between judge Koirala and lawyer Rudra Pokharel to release proprietor of Civil Saving and Credit Cooperatives Pvt Ltd, Ichchha Raj Tamang, from jail on a bail.
Acting Chief Judge of Patan High Court, Mahesh Prasad Pudasaini and judge Mahesh Sharma are in the committee.
The committee has been asked to submit its report within 45 days, added Karki.
The audio recording where judge Koirala and lawyer Pokharel are heard discussing on monetary deal to release Tamang from jail was leaked yesterday.
NBA demands investigations into audio tape scandal
The Nepal Bar Association (NBA) has demanded investigation into the alleged audio conversation between the Kathmandu district judge Raj Kumar Koirala and advocate Rudra Prasad Pokharel bargaining for bail amount for the release of Ichchha Raj Tamang, founder of the Civil Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited.
Tamang has been remanded to judicial custody on charges of embezzling over Rs 5 billion from the depositors. “The NBA calls for investigation into the audio conversation made public and bring out fact about it and book those involved into it,” reads a statement issued by the NBA General Secretary Anjita Khanal.
It has also condemned unwanted, immoral and indecent work by judges, employees and legal practitioners who are supposed to play an important role in increasing goodwill of judiciary, an ultimate center of faith and trust for the citizens.
