State seeks to suspend Chinmoy Das’s bail in sedition case, hearing Sunday

The state has moved the Appellate Division’s chamber court seeking to suspend the bail granted to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, in a sedition case over alleged desecration of the Bangladeshi flag.

A bench officer said the chamber court will hear the petition on Sunday.

Earlier on Wednesday afternoon, the High Court bench of Justice Md Ataor Rahman and Justice Md Ali Reza delivered a verdict in favour of Chinmoy’s bail, declaring a rule issued in February as appropriate.

The ruling granted him permanent bail after five months in jail.

Immediately following the ruling, the state filed an appeal to suspend the bail order, resulting in the temporary halt of Chinmoy's release.

Lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharjee represented Chinmoy in court while Additional Attorney General Aneek R Haque appeared for the state.