Chef Santosh Shah Released from Custody After Depositing Bail Amount

Kathmandu. Chef Santosh Shah has been released from custody. He was released on bail after depositing the principal amount in the victim's account in a fraud case, SP Pawan Bhattarai of the District Police Range, Kathmandu told Ratopati. The police had taken a 3-day remand from the court to investigate Shah, who was arrested on Jestha 3. Shah has deposited a principal amount of 450,000 in the victim's account. Along with Shah, his elder brother, 58-year-old Narayan Shah Sudi, was also arrested. SP Bhattarai stated that there is currently nothing in that case as the banking offense case related to the 2.5 million check given by him to Aarjav Holding Pvt. Ltd. has been decided and the deadline to appear in court is still pending. The Kathmandu District Court had ordered a sentence of 1 month imprisonment with the recovery of the principal amount in the banking offense case. There is a legal provision to appeal against that decision. Aarjav Holding Pvt. Ltd. used to operate Shila restaurant in Naxal. The restaurant located in Gairidhara, Naxal was purchased by Mithila Thali Pvt. Ltd. The check given by Shah at the time of purchasing the restaurant bounced. Santosh, 40, originally from Karjhana Municipality-9, Siraha, and residing in Kathmandu, operates a restaurant named Mithila Thali. Shah gained fame after participating in BBC MasterChef in 2020.