The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) has upheld a High Court (HC) order cancelling the bail granted to expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case.
A three-member bench of the Appellate Division, led by Justice Md Nuruzzaman, rejected the leave-to-appeal petition of the expelled Jubo League leader on Wednesday, reports UNB.
"So, Samrat has to remain behind bars," said advocate Khurshid Alam, a counsel for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Advocate Munsurul Haque Chowdhury appeared for Samrat.
On May 18, the High Court rejected the bail petition of Samrat in the case. The HC also asked him to surrender before the lower court within seven days,
Upon surrender, a Dhaka court sent him to jail after rejecting his bail petition on May 24.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-6's judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman had earlier granted bail to Samrat in the graft case, paving the way for his release from judicial custody.
Samrat secured bail in a drugs case on April 11 and in an Arms Act case and a money laundering case on April 10.
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