DHAKA, March 31, 2019 (BSS) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today upheld a High Court order that had asked Green Line Paribahan authorities to give Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker, whose left leg was severed after getting crushed by one of its buses in capital.
A four-member Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain passed the order, scraping an appeal filed by the transport company against the High Court order.
Meanwhile, the High Court ordered the accused party to give the money within next four days (by April 3).
The High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order, asking the defence to comply with the order by April 3 and submit a report the next day on execution of its order.
The same High Court bench on March 12 had passed the initial order, asking Green Line Paribahan to pay the money within next two weeks.
The court had came up with the order after hearing a petition submitted in this regard, and also set March 31 for holding further hearing in the case.
“Driver of that bus crushed private car driver Russel intentionally as the two logged in an altercation on Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover on April 28, 2018. Russel’s left leg got severed after coming under the bus,” advocate Khandaker Shamsul Haque Reza, who moved the petition, told newsmen.
After filing the writ petition, the High Court on May 14, 2018, issued a rule and the court on March 12 had passed the order after holding hearing on that rule.
“The court ordered Green Line Paribahan to provide all the medical expenses for Russel and arrange fitting a prosthetic limb for him,” Advocate Reza added.