The Kathmandu District Court on Friday, convicted former national cricket team skipper Sandeep Lamichhane of rape. A single bench of Judge Shishir Raj Dhakal passed the order after the conclusion of the final hearings which started on Sunday.However, the court concluded that the girl was not a minor at the time of the rape. The next hearing will determine the jail term for the cricketer. Lamichhne is currently out on bail. Earlier on January 12, the Patan High Court ordered the release of Nepals cricketer. A joint bench of judges Dhruva Raj Nanda and Ramesh Dahal ordered Lamichhanes release on a bail bond of Rs 2 million with conditions after reviewing the petition filed by Lamichhane.On November 4, 2022, the Kathmandu District Court passed the order to send Lamichhane to the central jail after a detention hearing. Following the order, Lamichhane moved to the high court challenging the order. The Kathmandu District Attorneys Office filed a case on August 21, against the Nepali cricketer, accusing him of raping a 17-year-old minor girl. The girl filed a case at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Gaushala against the 22-year-old cricketer on September 6. Nepal Police arrested Lamichhane on October 6 from Tribhuvan International Airport.
