Rupandehi, Nov. 13 -- The Butwal bench of the Tulsipur High Court has sought the evidence file from the Supreme Court in response to a petition filed by Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane.

Former home minister Lamichhane demanded release from custody by depositing the bail amount earlier determined by Rupandehi court in Butwal-based Supreme Cooperative fraud case.

A division bench of Chief Judge Basudev Acharya and Judge Om Prasad Aryal issued the order on Thursday, marking the second time the court has asked for the original documents.

During Thursday's hearing, advocates Narayandatta Kandel, Mahendra Pandey, and Dipendra Jha argued on behalf of Lamichhane, while deputy attorneys general Sandesh Shrestha and Praka...