Destiny's Rafiqul Amin gets bail in graft case at High Court
Court Correspondent
The High Court on Wednesday (March 6) granted one year's bail to Destiny managing director Rafiqul Amin who was jailed for 12 years in a case filed by Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The bail was given on condition that he would deposit his passport to the court.
A High Court bench of Justice Md Nazrul Islam Talukder and Justice Kazi Ebadat Hossain accepted a petition submitted to the court seeking bail during the under-trial of an appeal against 12 years' jail sentence. However, he would not get released now as there are several other cases pending aginst him.
Advocate Syed Mamun Mahbub appeared for the petitioner, while ACC was represented by its lawyer Khurshid Alam Khan.
Later, Khurshid Alam Khan said he informed the commission about the bail. Now, appeal would be possible if the commission makes its decision.
On June 22, 2022, the High Court accepted an appeal of Rafiqul Alin for hearing. At the same time, Tk 200 crore fine against him was suspended. At the same time, the courts summoned the file.
On May 12, 2022, a judicial court delivered verdict against Rafiqul Amin. At the same time, his fined money of Tk 200 crore was withdrawn. The court also sentenced 46 people including Rafiqul Alam to jail on different terms.
