SC upholds HC bail to Apan Jewellers' owners

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) upheld the High Court order on Monday that granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases, reports UNB.

The five-member bench of acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah passed the order after rejecting the petition filed by the state.

The owners are Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed.

Following the order, there is no bar to release two of Apan Jewellers' owners from jail except Dildar Ahmed as he is accused in another case, said Barrister Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, counsel of the defendants.

Earlier on January 02, the apex court extended its earlier order until January 08 that stayed the High Court order granting bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases.

On December 21 last, the Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court extended its earlier order until January 02 in the money laundering cases.

On December 18, a special bench of the Chamber Judge stayed the bail order of the High Court until December 21 and set December 21 for next hearing of the petitions in the scheduled vacation bench.

On December 14, the High Court granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases.