Jamaat MP Azad gets bail in three cases

12 July 2010, 18:00 PM

Staff Correspondent

The High Court (HC) yesterday granted anticipatory bail for four months to Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Hamidur Rahman Azad in three cases filed against him on charge of obstructing police in discharging their duties. An HC bench of Justice Afzal Hossain Ahmed and Justice MA Hafiz also issued three separate rules upon the government to explain within three weeks why Azad should not be granted regular bail in the cases. The bench gave the order following three petitions filed by the Jamaat lawmaker. Azad, also the party's Dhaka city unit general secretary, appeared before the HC bench for bail in the cases. Paltan police filed these cases against the Jamaat leader on June 20, 30 and July 3 this year for obstructing police in discharging their duties at different times. Barrister Moudud Ahmed appeared for the petitioner.