The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) yesterday filed three petitions with the Supreme Court, seeking stay of the High Court (HC) order that halted proceedings of three corruption cases against Awami League leader and former state minister Obaidul Quader.
After a hearing, chamber judge of the Appellate Division Justice MA Matin asked the ACC to file regular leave to appeals by May 18.
The chamber judge also fixed May 18 as that date for hearing of the appeals before the regular bench of the Appellate Division.
On April 28, the High Court stayed for one month the proceedings of three corruption cases following three quashment petitions filed by Obaidul Quader. The court also issued a rule asking the ACC to explain why the proceedings of the cases would not be quashed.
The corruption cases were filed by ACC Deputy Director Ashraful Islam on September 30 last year.
It was stated in the cases that Obaidul Quader during his tenure as the state minister for youth and sports affairs and chairman of the National Sports Council (NSC) took Tk 38 lakh, 57 lakh and 47 lakh in bribes from different organisations through NSC director Habibur Rahman.
Advocate M Enayetur Rahim, counsel for Quader, said that the cases are now pending with three special judge courts set up at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban complex.