18. Filing charge sheet:
(1) In the context of making decision pursuant to Sub-Section (2) of Section 17 as to whether file a case or not, if the study of the file suggests
that a case may be filed, then the Government Attorney shall prepare the charge sheet in the prescribed format stipulating the following information and Submit it to
the concerned court along with evidence (exhibits) and any objects relating to the crime, and if there is any detainee, also with that charge sheet:
(a) full name, surname and address of the accused,
(b) description of information of crime,
(c) description relating to crime,
(d) charge on the accused and evidence thereof,
(e) concerned law,
(f) punishment to be inflicted to the accused, and
(g) if there is any compensation to be paid to victim, the amount of such compensation.
(2) While specifying the charge in the charge sheet pursuant to Sub-Section
(1), if the crime has a nomenclature in the prevailing laws, it shall be mentioned accordingly. In case of the crime without any nomenclature in the prevailing laws,
elements of the crime shall be clearly mentioned so that the accused can clearly understand the charges made against him/her.
(3) If the accused has to bear more punishment on the reason that s/he had already received punishment before on any other crime, the date of such punishment
and the name of the court inflicting such punishment shall be mentioned.
(4) While filing charge sheet before the court pursuant to Sub-Section (1), if any approval is needed from the Government of Nepal or authorized Officer of the
Government of Nepal or any Officer prescribed by law, the document of such approval, file of investigation and the evidences found during investigation shall
also be Submitted; and if the accused has been arrested, s/he shall also be produced before the court.