District and Sessions Judge Khademul Islam Mohammad Belal granted the bail after hearing both the sides in a jam-packed courtroom and fixed May 22 for the next hearing.

Harun, a former president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, appeared before the court yesterday on a High Court order.

One Siraj Mian filed the case on August 7, 2001 after his son Abu Taher, a resident of Muradnagar, received a bullet during a clash between the activists of the opposition Awami League and ruling BNP on August 3, 2001. The court tasked Muradnagar police with a probe, but they are yet to submit the probe report.

Siraj filed another case with the court against Harun and 24 others on May 5, 2002 where he alleged that the accused hurled bombs on a BNP procession and Harun at one point got down from his car and shot his son.

Muradnagar police submitted a chargesheet against Harun.

Senior lawyer of the Supreme Court Abdul Baset Mazumder and 100 other lawyers appeared for the accused while Public Prosecutor Nazmus Sadad stood for the government.