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Supreme Court Orders Written Explanation on Durga Prasai's Arrest and Sets Detention Deadline

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The Supreme Court has ordered authorities to submit a written explanation within 24 hours regarding the arrest of medical entrepreneur Durga Prasai, responding to a habeas corpus petition. The court also directed that Prasai should not be kept in detention beyond Sunday if the investigation is not completed, and if no case is filed, he must be released.

  • A single bench of Justice Mahesh Sharma Poudel issued the order on Wednesday in response to a habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Prasai.
  • The court directed authorities to submit a written response through the Office of the Attorney General within 24 hours, stating the legal grounds and reasons behind the arrest.
  • The Parsa District Court had previously granted permission to detain Prasai for four days, and his second remand extension was set to expire on Monday.
  • The Supreme Court also noted Prasai's throat cancer and need for regular medical treatment, stating he is unlikely to abscond.
  • The court dismissed the habeas corpus petition but emphasized that investigative custody cannot be an open-ended mechanism.

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