Section 30: Investigation into offence committed outside Nepal

1) If there is a legal provision that a case can be instituted in a court of Nepal in relation to an offence that was committed or took place outside Nepal, investigation conducted into such offence by fulfilling the following procedures shall, notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this Act, be deemed to have been duly conducted under this Act:

(a) Any investigation conducted in accordance with the provisions of the treaty, if any, concluded with any country providing that investigation into any criminal offence, in respect of which a case may be instituted in a court of Nepal, can be conducted by the competent authorities of each other country,

(b) Failing a treaty referred to in clause (a), any investigation conducted by the investigating authority designated in that behalf by the Government of Nepal, by obtaining, through diplomatic channel, consent of, and in cooperation with, the competent authority of the country where the offence was committed,

(c) In cases where any investigation cannot be conducted pursuant to clause (a) or (b), investigation conducted by the competent investigating officer of the country where the offence was committed,

(d) In cases where even the circumstance referred to in clause (c) does not exist, investigation conducted by the investigating authority of the area where the accused was apprehended or of the area of his or her permanent abode if the accused is not apprehended.

2) If the report of or documents related to the investigation conducted pursuant to sub-section (1) has been executed in any language other than the Nepali language, authentic Nepali translation of such documents shall be submitted to the court.

3) If it appears from the investigation conducted pursuant to sub-section (1) that a case has to be filed against any person, the concerned government attorney shall frame a charge sheet and file the case in the court in accordance with this Chapter.