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BSS-09
HC-DISCHARGE-RULE-ANEE
HC orders to conclude graft case against Anee in 6 months
DHAKA, May 14, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court (HC) today ordered lower
court concerned to dispose of graft case proceedings against BNP leader
Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Anee within six months.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder
and Justice KM Hafizul Alam passed the order scrapping criminal revision plea
to quash the case proceedings.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on October 9, 2014, filed the case
with capital’s Ramna Police Station for concealing information about wealth
of Taka 13.13 lakh and amassing illegal wealth of Taka 1.40 crore.
Dhaka special judge court on May 24, 2016, framed charges against Anee
in the case and the BNP leader filed a revision plea with the High Court
against that indictment order.
The High Court on September 1, 2016, stayed the proceedings of the graft
for six months and issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain why
Anee shall not be acquitted of the charges in the case.
The court today discharged that rule as well.
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