Nepal, May 2 -- The Kathmandu District Police is preparing to request an extension of judicial custody for Mahiman Singh Bista, a section officer at the Supreme Court (SC), on charges related to forging and misusing the court's letterhead to issue an unauthorized letter ordering the arrest of Resham Chaudhary.

Police are pursuing three criminal charges against Bista under Nepal's Criminal Code: providing false information (Section 84), refusing to assist a public servant (Section 86), and document forgery (Section 276). The District Government Attorney's Office is finalizing documents to submit to the Kathmandu District Court for an extension of Bista's remand.

Section 84 prohibits providing false information with intent to prevent or c...