The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) today (28 November) rejected a bail petition of Hallmark chairman Jesmine Islam.
The Appellate Division headed by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed passed an order denying the bail plea of Jesmine as the court suspended the bail hearing for three months.
Senior lawyer Barrister Ruhul Kuddus Kajol moved for the Hallmark chairman while advocate Asif Hussain stood for the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
The ACC filed a case against Jesmine Islam for her alleged involvement in misappropriation of Tk858,700,000 from the state owned Janata Bank by opening false letter of credit (LC).
The High Court on 10 March 2019 granted bail to Jesmine Islam but the appellate division on June 16 in the same year rejected the bail following an appeal by the ACC.
The Appellate Division also instructed Jesmine Islam to surrender before the high court within four weeks.
Later, the High Court on 30 August 2022 rejected the bail petition of Jesmine Islam.
Finally, she filed a bail petition with the Supreme Court against the rejection order of the high court.
