Court Orders Release of Accused in Fake Document and Corruption Case on Rs. 100,000 Bail

Kathmandu. Bablu Ali Ansari, accused of forging vehicle documents and corruption by altering government records, has been ordered by the Special Court to be released on a bail of NPR 100,000.

The bench comprising Special Court Chairman Sudarshan Dev Bhatta and members Hemanta Rawal and Bidur Koirala ordered that Ansari be kept on trial after taking a cash bail of NPR 100,000 or an equivalent bank guarantee.

During his testimony in court, the defendant Ansari denied the charges, stating that he had not committed any wrongdoing nor was he involved with anyone. However, the court noted that based on the police investigation report, recovered evidence, call detail records, and the digital forensic lab report, the immediately available evidence suggested he could be found guilty.

Ansari is accused of having the malicious intent to cause loss to revenue, including customs duties, belonging to the Government of Nepal and public entities, in collusion with public servants.

It was alleged that he prepared forged documents by unauthorizedly altering, scratching, and adding to government records such as vehicle registration documents, owner details, engine and chassis numbers, and customs declarations from the Transport Management Office in Nepalgunj and Ekantakuna.