5,675 more secure bail from lower courts in 5 working days

The lower courts across the country have granted bail to 5,675 people in the last five working days till Thursday.

With these bail orders, a total of 33,155 people including 489 children accused of criminal charges have secured bail from the lower courts across the country in the last 20 working days.

Among the 489 children who were granted bail, 460 have been handed over to their guardians after they were released from three Shishu Unnayan Kendra (children development centres), Supreme Court sources said today.            

More than 300 courts have granted bail to the accused after holding virtual hearings. 

The subordinate courts have so far disposed of 60,389 petitions filed by the accused seeking bail in the cases against them.

Most of the accused who were granted bail have already secured release from jail.

The virtual court functions started on May 11 after a gap of 46 days in order to deal with urgent cases.                                                                         

The regular activities of courts across the country, including Appellate and High Court Divisions of the Supreme Court, have remained closed since March 26 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.                   

On May 10, Chief Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain issued some directives to the courts about dealing with urgent cases through using information and communication technology during the closure.