SC stays operation of bail order for criminal
UNB, Dhaka
The Supreme Court yesterday stayed for three months the operation of Tuesday's High Court Division order granting bail to a 'criminal godfather' of Bogra who had been sentenced to 27 years' rigorous imprisonment in arms cases.Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Syed JR Modassir Hossain passed the stay order upon a government petition filed by Deputy Attorney-General Mohammad Helaluddin Mollah. Mohammad Abdul Matin, a listed criminal arrested with firearms, was convicted in two cases by a judge of special tribunal of Bogra on March 7 this year. While in prison, Matin appealed to the High Court Division against the judgment, along with a prayer for bail. A High Court Division bench comprising Justice AK Badrul Huq and Justice Mohammad Abu Tariq granted him bail overruling strong opposition by the government lawyer.
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