Bangladesh Excessive Courtroom Grants Bail To Chinmoy Krishna Das In Sedition Case

DHAKA: Bangladesh Excessive Courtroom on Wednesday granted bail to religious chief Chinmoy Krishna Das in a sedition case, in response to Bangladesh-based The Day by day Star. The order was handed by a bench of Justice Md Atoar Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza.

Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatani Jagran Jote and a former ISKCON chief, was arrested at Dhaka airport on November 25 final yr. He has been accused of insulting the nationwide flag of Bangladesh and is going through sedition costs. He had utilized for bail within the Excessive Courtroom after a decrease courtroom in Chittagong rejected his plea on January 2.

In February, the Bangladesh Excessive Courtroom had requested the federal government to clarify why Das shouldn’t be granted bail, as confirmed by his lawyer. “Bangladesh Excessive Courtroom has requested the federal government to reply to the ruling inside two weeks,” mentioned Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee, Das’ lawyer, in an announcement to ANI. Through the January 2 listening to in Chittagong, Das’ defence group argued that he held deep respect for the motherland, similar to the reverence for his mom, and was not a traitor. Regardless of these arguments, the courtroom denied the bail plea.

“We talked about to the courtroom that the priest respects the motherland like his mom and isn’t a traitor,” Bhattacharjee mentioned. The courtroom, led by Metropolitan Classes Decide Md Saiful Islam, dominated in opposition to granting bail following arguments from each events.

The courtroom in Chittagong, led by Metropolitan Classes Decide Md Saiful Islam, rejected the bail after listening to arguments from each side. The listening to was held below tight safety. Metropolitan Public Prosecutor Advocate Mofizur Haque Bhuiyan represented the prosecution.

The case has attracted broad public consideration, with many intently following the developments within the Bangladesh Excessive Courtroom.