The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today (March 28) stayed a High Court verdict that granted bail to Regent Hospital Chairman Mohammad Shahed in an arms case.

A three-member Appellate Division bench led by senior Justice Md Nuruzzaman passed the order.

Deputy Attorney General Sarwar Hossain Bappi represented the state in the court while senior lawyer SM Shahjahan appeared for Shahed.

Regent Group Chairman Shahed was sentenced to life imprisonment in arms cases on September 28 in 2020 by the lower court. The court also jailed him for seven years under section 19 (F) of the same case.

Later, Shahed sought bail by appealing to the High Court against the sentence. The High Court granted him bail on June 7.

On June 12, Chamber Judge stayed the bail following a petition by the state. Then the state filed a leave to appeal.

The Appellate Division today passed the order dismissing the leave to appeal.

On July 6, 2020, Rab raided the Uttara and Mirpur branches of Regent Hospital. During the operation, fake Covid test reports, and various irregularities including collection of money from patients in the name of Covid treatment were unveiled.

The next day, a case was filed against 17 people at Uttara West Police Station.

On July 15, from the border area of Satkhira, Regent Group and Regent Hospital Chairman Shahed was arrested by RAB. Shahed has been in jail since then.

BDST: 1318 HRS, MAR 28, 2023
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