Ex-CJ Khairul Haque secured bail in ACC case; cleared for release from jail
Earlier on 8 March, the High Court granted bail to ABM Khairul Haque in four cases filed on different charges including murder.
The High Court yesterday (11 March) granted bail to former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The HC bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice Md Jakir Hossain passed the order.
Senior Advocate Mansurul Haque Chowdhury, Motahar Hossain Saju and Barrister Mustafizur Rahman Khan stood for Khairul.
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With this order, there is no bar to release the former Chief Justice, said his lawyers.
Earlier on 8 March, the High Court granted bail to ABM Khairul Haque in four cases filed on different charges including murder.
On 26 October, the HC issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the former Chief Justice Khairul Haque should not be granted bail in five cases.
Police arrested Khairul Haque from his Dhanmondi residence in the capital on 24 July last year.
Later, he was shown arrested in the case over the murder of Jubo Dal activist Abdul Qayyum Ahad in Jatrabari during the July movement.
Four other cases were filed against him.
