Attack on CJ Residence: SC upholds HC bail for BNP leader Nipun Roy

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the High Court orders that granted anticipatory bail to BNP leader Nipun Roy Chowdhury in four cases, including one filed over the vandalism of the chief justice's residence.

A five-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan, dismissed four petitions filed by the state seeking stay on the HC bail orders.

On December 4, the HC granted anticipatory bail to Nipun until January 11 next year and ordered her to surrender before the lower courts concerned in connection with the cases.

The cases were filed with Ramna, Paltan and South Keraniganj police stations over violence centring BNP's October 28 grand rally.

Attorney General AM Amin Uddin and Deputy Attorney General Sarwar Hossain Bappi appeared for the state while senior lawyer Md Badruddoza Badal argued for Nipun.