HC dismisses plea challenging charge framing against ex-SP Babul

The High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by former Superintendent of Police Babul Akhter challenging the legality of framing charges against him in the murder case of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.

The HC bench of Justice SM Kuddus Zaman and Justice Shahed Nuruddin passed the order after hearing the petition.

Now there is no legal bar to continuing the trial proceedings against him in the case, said the concerned lawyers.

Lawyer Mohammad Shishir Manir appeared in the court hearing on behalf of Babul Akhter, while Deputy Attorney General Sujit Chatterjee Bappi represented the state.

Earlier on March 13, a Chattogram court framed charges against seven people including Babul Akhter in Mitu murder case. Later, Babul Akhter filed a petition with the High Court challenging the legality of the charge framing order.

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