UNB, Dhaka :
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday scrapped a High Court order that had acquitted former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda of graft charges filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
A four-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order after disposing of the leave-to-appeal petition filed by the ACC, said ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam.
Besides, the court issued a directive for rehearing the appeal filed by Nazmul Huda against the court order.
ACC filed a case with Dhanmondi Police Station on July 11, 2007against BNP leader Nazmul Huda on charge of amassing wealth illegally.
On April 3, 2010, a judicial court sentenced Nazmul Huda to 12 years’ imprisonment and fined Tk one crore, in default, to suffer, one year more rigorous imprisonment. Later, Nazmul Huda filed a petition with the High Court challenging the verdict.
Meanwhile, the High Court acquitted Nazmul Huda from the graft charges on August 18, 2010. Following the HC order, the ACC filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court.
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday scrapped a High Court order that had acquitted former minister Barrister Nazmul Huda of graft charges filed by the Anti Corruption Commission (ACC).
A four-member Appellate Division bench, led by Chief Justice SK Sinha, passed the order after disposing of the leave-to-appeal petition filed by the ACC, said ACC lawyer Khurshid Alam.
Besides, the court issued a directive for rehearing the appeal filed by Nazmul Huda against the court order.
ACC filed a case with Dhanmondi Police Station on July 11, 2007against BNP leader Nazmul Huda on charge of amassing wealth illegally.
On April 3, 2010, a judicial court sentenced Nazmul Huda to 12 years’ imprisonment and fined Tk one crore, in default, to suffer, one year more rigorous imprisonment. Later, Nazmul Huda filed a petition with the High Court challenging the verdict.
Meanwhile, the High Court acquitted Nazmul Huda from the graft charges on August 18, 2010. Following the HC order, the ACC filed a leave-to-appeal petition with the Supreme Court.
