SC upholds HC order that granted 6 months' bail to Babar
Friday, 24 October 2008
The Supreme Court (SC) Thursday upheld the High Court (HC) order that had granted six months' bail to detained ex-state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar in an arms case, in which he was sentenced to 17 years imprisonment by the trial court, reports UNB.
A regular Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin passed the order, dismissing a leave-to-appeal filed by the government against the High Court order.
On October 16, the High Court, following a pending appeal against the trial court judgment on October 30 last year, granted the interim bail to Babar on health grounds.
The Joint forces arrested Babar from his Gulshan residence on May 28 last year and recovered four firearms-a shotgun, a .22 bore rifle, a pistol and a Brazilian revolver-and 297 bullets in a bag.
A regular Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice MM Ruhul Amin passed the order, dismissing a leave-to-appeal filed by the government against the High Court order.
On October 16, the High Court, following a pending appeal against the trial court judgment on October 30 last year, granted the interim bail to Babar on health grounds.
The Joint forces arrested Babar from his Gulshan residence on May 28 last year and recovered four firearms-a shotgun, a .22 bore rifle, a pistol and a Brazilian revolver-and 297 bullets in a bag.