The High Court fixed on Wednesday November 03 for passing an order on a bail petition filed by former officer-in-charge of Sonagazi Police Station Moazzem Hossain in a case filed on charge of recording statement of Feni madrasa student Nusrat Jahan Rafi and circulating the video on social media without her consent.
The High Court bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman passed the order after hearing a bail petition filed by the former OC.
Advocate Abdul Baset Mazumder appeared in the court on behalf of Moazzem Hossain while Deputy Attorney General Sarwar Hossain Bappi stood for the state.
During the hearing, Moazzem's lawyer Advocate Abdul Baset Mazumder prayed to the court for granting bail to his client saying that he did not circulate the video and has been suffering in custody for a long time. Meanwhile, Deputy Attorney General Sarwar Hossain Bappi opposed the appeal of Moazzem.
Moazzem submitted the bail petition to the HC on July 31 through a lawyer, Advocate Rana Kawser, in the case filed under the Digital Security Act.
On April 15, Supreme Court lawyer Syed Sayedul Haque Suman filed the case with Dhaka Cyber Tribunal against Moazzem for recording the statement of sexual assault victim Nusrat on camera without her consent, and circulating it on social media.
Nusrat, a student of Sonagazi Islamia Senior Fazil Madrasa in Feni's Sonagazi Upazila, was set ablaze on April 06 this year allegedly for refusing to withdraw a case filed against the Madrasa Principal, Siraj Ud Doula, for sexually harassing her. She died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on April 10.
HC order on OC Moazzem's bail plea Nov 03
FE Report | Published: October 17, 2019 00:20:42
HC order on OC Moazzem's bail plea Nov 03
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