SC upholds HC verdict on bail to Salman, MK Anwar
Thursday, 24 July 2008
The Supreme Court (SC) Wednesday turned a deaf ear to the Anti-corruption Commission (ACC) plea for staying High Court (HC) bail to detained business tycoon Salman F Rahman and ex-BNP minister MK Anwar in separate graft cases, reports UNB.
MK Anwar has already walked to freedom from jail Tuesday on HC bail in the Gatco graft case, in which the detained immediate-past premier, Khaleda Zia, is the prime accused.
Another ex-minister, Motiur Rahman Nizami, is also out on bail while co-accused in the case Arafat Rahman Koko, Khaleda's younger son, was set free on parole for treatment abroad.
By declining to hear the separate ACC petitions the Chamber Court of Justice MA Matin apparently upheld the HC interim orders granting bail to Salman and Anwar.
Passing no orders, it asked the ACC to file regular leave-to-appeal petition against the HC orders.
At the same sitting, the Chamber Court said 'yes' to two other petitions moved by the ACC and stayed for a fortnight the operation of the HC orders having granted bail for two months to detained BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and former Awami League lawmaker Lotus Kamal in corruption cases.
The court also asked the counsel for the ACC to file regular leave-to-appeal application against the HC orders during the period.
MK Anwar has already walked to freedom from jail Tuesday on HC bail in the Gatco graft case, in which the detained immediate-past premier, Khaleda Zia, is the prime accused.
Another ex-minister, Motiur Rahman Nizami, is also out on bail while co-accused in the case Arafat Rahman Koko, Khaleda's younger son, was set free on parole for treatment abroad.
By declining to hear the separate ACC petitions the Chamber Court of Justice MA Matin apparently upheld the HC interim orders granting bail to Salman and Anwar.
Passing no orders, it asked the ACC to file regular leave-to-appeal petition against the HC orders.
At the same sitting, the Chamber Court said 'yes' to two other petitions moved by the ACC and stayed for a fortnight the operation of the HC orders having granted bail for two months to detained BNP leader Salahuddin Quader Chowdhury and former Awami League lawmaker Lotus Kamal in corruption cases.
The court also asked the counsel for the ACC to file regular leave-to-appeal application against the HC orders during the period.