Dhaka – The High Court on Thursday directed the Law Ministry to keep Narail Session’s Judge Sheikh Abdul Ahad away from conducting criminal cases for one year for exempting the prime accused in a murder case.
It also asked the ministry to take necessary steps to present the matter before the General Administration (GA) Committee of the Supreme Court.
The HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice MD Mostafizur Rahman revoked the trial court order acquitting prime accused Mallick Majharul Islam alias Majha but upheld his bail.
On July 7, the HC issued a rule seeking explanation as to why the lower court order exempting the prime accused should not be cancelled and why judicial power of the judge would not be withdrawn.
Enamul Sheikh was shot to death at Chandigarh in Kalia upazila of Narail on February 10, 2015.
Victim’s brother Nazmul Huda filed a case with Kalia Police Station in this regard.
Police pressed charges against 68 accused, including Majha, in the murder case.
However, Narail Session’s Judge Sheikh Abdul Ahad framed charges against 67 accused acquitting Majha on June 11 last. It also granted him bail on January 30, 2017.
Meanwhile, the plaintiff filed a revision case with the High Court against the lower court order.UNB
