France asks Nepal to expedite Sobhraj’s trial
Kathmandu, July 7 - Concerned at the Nepali court's inordinate delay in hearing the appeal of criminal Charles Sobhraj, France has asked Nepal government to expedite the trial of Sobhraj, news reports .
The French embassy in Kathmandu sent a letter to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requesting the government to ask the judicial authorities to conclude the appeal hearing "within a reasonable period of time," The Himalayan Times daily reported on July 5.
The letter dated June 20 also said since according to Sobhraj's lawyers "doubts could be expressed" regarding some of the documents produced to charge him with the double murder, the case should be examined accordingly, according to reports.
Charles Sobhraj, 62, a notorious criminal accused in a string of murders of young Western tourists, was arrested on September 19, 2003 in Kathmandu.Sobhraj, nicknamed "The Serpent" for his cunning escapes from the law, has been in the wanted list in Nepal for the 1975 murders of a young American and a Canadian.Sobhraj is believed to have committed the murders of Laurant Armant Carierr of Canada on December 21, 1975 and that of Conijo Broniz of the United States on December 23, 1975, before absconding from Nepal.
The Kathmandu District Court convicted Sobhraj of murder and slapped a life sentence of 20 years after nearly a year-long trial.Sobhraj is in prison in Kathmandu since his arrest in September 2003.

Appeal court with out judge
-by reporters
Dipayal July 7- From three month, there is no case hearing in the appellate court Dipayal, absence of the judges . Only judge Jageswhor sudedi on duty and for hearing the judges have to be two .More than 100 cases been effected .Appellate court Dipayal hear appeal of Bajhang , Acham ,Bajura ,Kailali and Doti .
This cost a lot to the people to came court and have to return empty with out hearing their cases says local people .Not more cases have been registered and people use to came Supreme court for the writ .This also makes local advocate jobless said .

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