SC upholds HC order granting bail to Towfiq
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday upheld the High Court (HC) order that had granted interim bail to detained former power and energy secretary Dr Towfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury in the case of alleged corruption in the deal for Khulna barge-mounted power plant, reports UNB.
A seven-member full court of the Appellate Division, in dealing with a government plea, passed the order vacating its earlier weeklong stay on operation of the HC order.
On Feb 3, a HC division bench, upon a writ petition filed by Towfiq challenging the government action in placing the corruption case for trial under the Emergency Power Rules, had granted interim bail to the petitioner.
A seven-member full court of the Appellate Division, in dealing with a government plea, passed the order vacating its earlier weeklong stay on operation of the HC order.
On Feb 3, a HC division bench, upon a writ petition filed by Towfiq challenging the government action in placing the corruption case for trial under the Emergency Power Rules, had granted interim bail to the petitioner.