SC dismisses leave-to-appeal petition

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed a leave-to-appeal petition filed by the then military backed caretaker government against a High Court order that granted bail to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Tk 3 crore extortion case.

A three-member bench of Appellate Division, headed by Justice Mohammad Fazlul Karim, passed the order upon a prayer moved by Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam.

The AG told the court that the government will not proceed with the appeal since the original case against Hasina has already been withdrawn.

Businessman Azam J Chowdhury on June 13, 2007 filed the case with Gulshan Police Station against Hasina.

The High Court on September 16 last year granted bail to her in this case.

The caretaker government then filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court against the High Court order.