SC upholds HC stay order on Khaleda's bail

The Appellate Division of Supreme Court (SC) upheld on Monday its previous order staying the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in a murder case filed over the arson attack in Cumilla on February 03, 2015, reports UNB.

A four-member bench of the Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order disposing of the leave-to-appeal petition filed by the state.

The SC also ordered disposing the rule within four weeks issued by the HC to explain why Khaleda Zia would not be given permanent bail in the case.

Following the order, the SC stay on the High Court order will continue.

On June 24, the Supreme Court fixed July 02 (Monday) to pass the order on a leave-to-appeal against the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in the murder case.

On May 28, the High Court granted bail for six months to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed in Cumilla.

On May 29, Chamber judge of the Appellate Division stayed the bail following an appeal by state and fixed May 31 for hearing in full bench.

On May 31, the Appellate Division extended until June 24 its previous order staying the High Court order that had granted bail to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in two cases filed in Cumilla.