HC grants bail to Baul artiste Abul Sarkar

The High Court (HC) has granted bail to Baul artiste Abul Sarkar in a case over hurting religious sentiments, reports bdnews24.com.

The bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Sagir Hossain gave the order on Monday.

However, Sarkar still has another case pending against him, which could bar his release from prison.

Sarkar's lawyer Gazi Kamrul Islam Sajal said, "The court granted bail to Abul Sarkar after the hearing because the case filed by Mufti Md Abdullah is under the bailable section."

On the night of Nov 20, a team of Manikganj Detective Branch (DB) police arrested Sarkar from a music festival in Madaripur. The next day, on Nov 21, Mufti Md Abdullah, the Imam of Gior Bandar Mosque, filed a case with Gior Police Station, naming Sarkar as a suspect.