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SC clears way to continue graft case against Moudud
DHAKA, Aug 25, 2019 (BSS) – The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
(SC) today cleared way for continuing graft case proceedings against BNP
leader Moudud Ahmed as it scrapped his plea to review a High Court order in
this regard.
“Dismissed,” said a six-member Appellate Division bench headed by Chief
Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain.
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on September 16, 2007, filed the case
with Gulshan Police Station for amassing illegal wealth of Taka 7.38 crore
and concealing statement about wealth of Taka 4.40 crore.
The ACC on May 14, 2008, submitted charge sheet against Moudud in the
case and the court on June 21, 2017, framed charges against him.
Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 is now examining witnesses in the case.
“The former law minister on March 4 pleaded to stay the proceedings of
the court, which was eventually turned down. He went to High Court, which on
April 8 out rightly rejected his plea. On May 14, Moudud filed a leave to
appeal plea, only to be rejected by the Appellate Division. The BNP leader
then filed a plea to review the May 14 order, and today the apex court
scrapped that too,” said ACC counsel Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan.
The ACC counsel said after today’s order, there is no legal bar in
continuing proceedings of the case.
BSS/DA-MHR/FI/ 1622 hrs