Money laundering case: SC stays HC bail to suspended jailer of Ctg central jail

The Supreme Court today stayed till June 30 a High Court order that granted bail to suspended jailer of Chattogram Central Jail Sohel Rana Biswas in a money laundering case.

The apex court also asked the Anti-Corruption Commission to inform the court on June 30 how much time the commission will need to submit change sheet to the trial court regarding the case against Sohel Rana Biswas.

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division of the SC Justice Md Nuruzzaman passed the order after virtually holding hearing on a petition filed by the ACC seeking stay on the HC order of bail.

It also fixed June 30 for further hearing on the issue.

ACC lawyer Khurshid Alarm Khan told The Daily Star that Sohel Rana Biswas cannot get released from jail following yesterday's DC order.

On June 16, the HC granted bail to Sohel Rana Biswas until the ACC submits charge sheet to the trial court concerned in the case against him, on a condition that he must surrender his passport to the lower court.

Law enforcers arrested Sohel Rana on October 27, 2018 with over Tk 44 lakh, fixed deposit receipts (FDRs) worth Tk 2.50 crore and Phensedyl from Kishoreganj.

Later, police filed two separate cases with Bhairab Railway Police Station against Sohel Rana on charges of money laundering and possessing drugs under the Narcotics Control Act.

The ACC is now conducting investigation into the money laundering case.

Advocate AM Amin Uddin and Advocate Nahid Sultana Juthy appeared for Sohel Rana, who is currently in Kishoreganj jail.