BANGLADESH NEWS
The High Court on Monday scrapped 10 years’ jail sentence of controversial businessman Giasuddin Alam Mamun in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission adjudging his conviction illegal.
Delivering a verdict on two separate appeals, the court also acquitted Mamun’s wife Shahina Yeasmin, who was convicted and sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the same case.
A special court on March 27, 2008, awarded Mamun, a close aide to BNP leader Tarique Rahman, 10-year and his wife three-year rigorous imprisonment in the case filed on charge of amassing wealth worth Tk 111.3 crore illegally.
The HC bench of Justice AKM Asaduzzaman and Justice Abu Taher Md Saifur Rahman delivered the verdict after allowing two separate appeals filed by Mamun and his wife against their convictions handed down by the special court.
The court has acquitted Mamun from the charges, on the ground that the notification issued by the then secretary to ACC Delwar Hossain on February 18, 2007, asking for his wealth statement was not valid, as there was no commission at that time.
The conviction and sentence of Mamun was illegal as the corruption case was filed against Mamun on the basis of that illegal notice, the court said.
The court also acquitted Mamun’s wife Shahina Yeasmin, as the commission implicated her in the case without issuing any notice to her, Advocate Shah Monjurul Hoque, a counsel for Mamun and his wife, said.
The counsel also said that Giasuddin Al Mamun, who now in jail, cannot get released following the HC verdict, since he is accused in some other cases.
Advocate Manju also said that Mamun’s wife is on bail in this case.
Mamun filed the appeal against his conviction with the HC in 2008, while Yasmin in 2010.
Barrister Rafique-ul Huq appeared for Mamun and his wife, while Advocate Khurshid Alam Khan argued for ACC.
Khurshid Alam Khan told that his client now can issue fresh notice to Mamun and his wife, asking them to submit their wealth statement.
He said that they will move an appeal before the Supreme Court against the HC verdict.
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