8 Jamaat men get bail
The High Court yesterday granted six months' ad-interim bail to eight Jamaat-e Islami men, including party's acting Secretary General ATM Azharul Islam in connection with a case filed for torching vehicles and preventing police from discharging duties.
The HC bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore yesterday granted bail to the Jamaat men following a bail petition jointly filed by the accused on November 20.
The bench also issued a rule upon the government to explain in two weeks why the accused persons should not be granted bail in another criminal case filed against them by the police under explosive act on September 19 with Paltan Police Station.
The court issued the rule following another bail petition filed by them. Barrister Abdur Razzaq appeared for the petitioners.
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