Two cops seek apology to HC for violating anticipatory bail

Staff Reporter :
Two officials of the Patuakhali Sadar Police Station have sought unconditional apology to the High Court on Sunday in connection with the arrest of a college student who was on anticipatory bail in a case.

Appearing in the High Court, two officials through a lawyer sought the apology to the HC Bench comprising Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Justice Md Aminul Islam. The officials are— Patuakhali Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Moniruzzaman and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Mizanur Rahman.
Recently a newspaper published a report under the banner of ‘student on-bail arrested, later released by court’, over an incident. On the following day, Ali Ahsan Molla, a lawyer of the victim, drew the court’s attention to the report.

Considering the issue the High Court Bench on May 21 issued a rule on a Suo Motu move (on its own motion). At the same time, the court summoned the two officials to appear before the court on June 18 to explain the arrest. Complying with the court order they appeared in the court on June18. The issue further came to the cause-list of the court on Sunday.
During the hearing on 18 June, Lawyer Ali Ahsan Molla told the court that he received a call from his client when he was being arrested, and had a conversation with the SI. Ali Ahsan informed the policeman over his client’s anticipatory bail, but he was taken away.