Kathmandu, 28 September: The Special Court on Monday sought Rs 5 million in bail from then Director General of Inland Revenue Department Chudamani Sharma for his alleged corruption in the capacity of member of the Tax Clearance Commission. A division bench of judges Abdul Aziz Musalman and Nityananda Pandey made such order for the bail after a hearing on Monday.
The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had lodged a case in the Special Court against three persons including Sharma claiming Rs 1.03 billion in fine. Sharma, who has been accused of one of the largest corruption scandals in Nepal’s history, was under investigation for possessing property amassed through illegal means for the last four years.
The two others facing corruption case include Tax Clearance Commission’s Chairman Lumba Dhowj and member Umesh Prasad Dhakal. Having posted the bail amount Sharma has been released from judicial custody.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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