Lower courts allow bail to 40,851 accused through virtual hearing

Published : 18 May 2021, 20:02

Sahos Desk

Lower courts and tribunals across the country in the last 23 working days, have granted bail to 40,851 accused after hearing their pleas virtually.

Confirming the matter to BSS, Supreme Court spokesperson and High Court Division Special Officer Md Saifur Rahman said the lower courts and tribunals across the country in the last 23 working days have disposed of 76,116 bail pleas and allowed bail to 40,851 accused.

“Of the total number of accused who were granted bail since April 12 through virtual hearing, 535 were juvenile,” he added.

The lower courts and tribunals on May 17 disposed of 1,688 bail pleas and allowed bail to 847 accused.

Source: BSS 

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