Staff Reporter :
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed for eight weeks the High Court orders that granted bail to three Hefazat-e-Islam activists in three separate vandalism and arson cases.
The cases were filed with Narayanganj’s Siddhirganj Police Station against three Hefazat men, Faruk Hossain, Md Iqbal Hossain and Moazzem Hossain, and several others for vandalising and torching vehicles during March 28 hartal enforced by Hefazat.
Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Obaidul Hassan passed the
stay orders after hearing three petitions filed by the State challenging the HC orders.
The accused cannot be released from jail following the SC chamber judge’s stay orders, said Attorney General AM Amin Uddin.
He said the apex court passed the stay orders as there are specific allegations against the three accused.
Deputy Attorney General Bishwajit Debnath represented the State.
The HC granted ad-interim bail to the trio on May 5 after separate bail petitions filed by them.
