HC questions bail of JMI chairman

The High Court yesterday questioned the legality of a lower court order that granted bail to JMI Hospital Requisite Manufacturing Ltd's Chairman Abdur Razzak in connection with a case filed over supplying fake N95 masks for the use of healthcare professionals.

The HC issued a rule asking the state to explain why the lower court order should not be cancelled and fixed December 13 for hearing on the rule.

The bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Ahmed Sohel came up with the rule following a revision petition filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission challenging the lower court order.

Lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan appeared for ACC while Deputy Attorney General AKM Amin Uddin Manik represented the state and lawyers MK Rahman and SM Shahjahan argued for Razzak.

On October 15, a Dhaka court granted bail to Razzak in the case.

The ACC on September 29 arrested Razzak from Segunbagicha in Dhaka. Later in the day, a Dhaka court placed him on a 5-day remand.

Earlier, ACC interrogated Razzak over the allegations of  supplying 20,000 fake N-95 masks to 10 hospitals. The ACC also filed a case against seven people including Razzak on charges of embezzling money over the supply of the fake masks.