The Special Court, chaired by Judges Narayan Prasad Paudel, Dilliratna Shrestha, and Bidur Koirala, issued the bail order on Wednesday. The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) had filed the corruption case on Kartik 2 against 14 individuals, including the then Director General of the Health Service Department, Dr. Kaushal Mishra, citing significant irregularities in the purchase of mammography machines.
According to CIAA, the accused caused a loss of over Rs. 14.68 crore to the state through false bills, forged documents, and collusion. Alongside Dr. Sangita Mishra, other defendants include Dr. Shravan Kumar Thapa (former Director, Health Service Department Management Division), Dr. Surendra Prasad Chaurasiya (Senior Health Administrator), Dr. Vivekumar Lal (Director, Health Service Department), former Chief Accountant Bhuvan Prasad Kafle, Legal Officer Sita Ghimire, and Public Health Officer Deepak Adhikari.
Additionally, former branch officer Yadav Prasad Sapkota, accounts officer Shambhu Prasad Dhakal, auditor Tilak Ram Dhakal, biomedical engineer Ashish Chauhan, Padma Mishra, public health inspector Sanjay Kumar Sah, Maxim Incorporation Trades Pvt. Ltd., and its CEO Sundar Bhusal are also named in the case.
Dr. Sangita Mishra was considered a potential candidate for the position of Health Secretary. However, during Health Minister Pradeep Paudel’s tenure, Dr. Vikas Devkota was appointed instead. She resigned from her post as Additional Secretary after the formation of the interim government led by Sushila Karki. She was also considered for the Health Minister role, but the CIAA’s corruption case prevented her appointment.
This article was originally published on https://bajarkochirfar.com. Translated with the help of AI and reviewed by our editorial team.
