SC extends stay on Apan Jewellers owners’ bail order

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has extended its earlier order until January 8 that stayed the High Court order granting bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers in three money laundering cases. The owners are Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed. The five-member bench of acting Chief Justice Abdul Wahhab Miah passed the order after hearing petition filed by the state on Tuesday. On December 21, 2017, the Chamber Judge of the Supreme Court extended its earlier order until January 2 in the money laundering cases. A special bench of the Chamber Judge stayed the bail order of the High Court on December 18 until December 21. The High Court granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers on December 14 in three money laundering cases. On November 22 last, the High Court issued five separate rules in five money laundering cases filed against them.