The Supreme Court has upheld a High Court verdict that granted bail to former Awami League lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana in a case filed over the killing of two Juba League activists in 2012.
Following the apex court order, there is no legal bar for Rana to get released from jail, his lawyer confirmed to newsmen on Monday.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain, passed the order after dismissing an appeal filed by the government challenging the HC verdict.
On June 19, the High Court granted permanent bail to former lawmaker Amanur Rahman Khan Rana—in a this case, clearing the way for his release from prison.
A day later, the Supreme Court stayed until July 1 the verdict following a government petition seeking a stay on the HC judgment.
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Rana has been linked to the murders of two Baghil union Juba League leaders—Mohammad Shamim and Mohammad Mamun—who went missing on July 16, 2012.
The following day, Shamim's mother filed a general diary with Tangail Sadar Police Station.
Later, police arrested several suspects over the incident when two of the arrestees—Shahadat Hossain, 16 and Hiron Mia, 27—said that both of the Juba League leaders had been murdered on MP Rana's orders.
On March 6, the High Court issued a ruling and granted six months of bail, to Rana, in the case. Later, the Supreme Court stayed the bail and ordered the ruling be settled.
On April 1, the Supreme Court upheld a High Court order granting Rana bail in another case filed over freedom fighter Faruk’s murder.
Baghil union Jubo League leaders Mohammad Shamim and Mohammad Mamun went missing on July 16, 2012.
The following day, Shamim's mother filed a general diary with Tangail Sadar Police Station.
