Wrongful Imprisonment of Md Arman: a part of HC verdict over compensation stayed

Md Arman, a technician at Benarasi Palli in Dhaka’s Mirpur, suffered in jail for round 5 years as an alternative of the unique accused in a drug case.

As we speak, Chamber Decide of the Appellate Division Justice Md Nuruzzaman handed the keep order following a petition filed by the IGP difficult the HC order.

The IGP will file a depart to attraction petition with the apex courtroom difficult the HC verdict after receiving its (HC verdict) full textual content of verdict, Deputy Legal professional Common Amit Das Gupta advised The Day by day Star.

He mentioned the IGP’s workplace lately submitted the petition to the Appellate Division saying that the HC has ordered the IGP to provide Tk 20 lakh to Arman with out assessing the injury.

In addition to, departmental motion has been taken towards the law enforcement officials who’re accountable for wrongly arresting and holding Arman in jail and due to this fact, the IGP shouldn’t be responsible for giving any compensation, DAG Amit Das mentioned citing the IGP’s petition.

Following a writ petition filed by Regulation and Life Basis, a rights organisation, the HC on December 31 final yr, declared the arrest and detention of Arman unlawful and contradictory to his basic and human rights, and requested the authorities involved of the federal government to right away launch him from Dhaka central jail.