The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday canceled the High Court verdict that granted a six-week anticipatory bail to BNP standing committee member Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain in a money laundering case.
The five-member top court bench headed by Chief Justice Md Muzammel Hossain yesterday came up with the ruling in response to an appeal lodged on February 16 by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
ACC Counsel Khurshid Alam Khan said: “As a result of the Appellate Division verdict, the commission if necessary can arrest Mosharraf.”
Khurshid told the court Mosharraf could not be granted anticipatory bail as there was specific allegation against him relating to money laundering, a financial crime. Moudud Ahmed and AJ Mohammad Ali argued for the BNP leader.
On February 10, the High Court bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Zafar Ahmed gave the anticipatory bail to the BNP leader.
