Present:

Mr. Justice Md. Shohrowardi

Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Sujan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Prashanta Kumar Karmoker, Advocate

                                 ...For the Convict-Appellant

Mr. A. Monnan (Manna), A.A.G ...For the State

The appeal will be heard.

Records be called for.

Issue the usual notices upon the respondents.

The preparation of paper book is dispensed with.

Pending hearing of the appeal realization of fine be stayed.

Learned Senior Advocate Mr. Md. Nurul Islam Sujan appearing along with the learned Advocate Mr. Prashanta Kumar Karmoker on behalf of the appellant-petitioner having placed the application for bail submits that the appellant-petitioner was convicted under Sections 468 and 471 of the Penal Code, 1860 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3(three) years and in the meantime he served about 1(one) year in custody and there is no early chance of disposal of the appeal. He prayed for bail.

The learned Assistant Attorney General Mr. A. Monnan (Manna) appearing on behalf of the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the quantum of sentence and the custody of the appellant-petitioner, I am inclined to enlarge the appellant-petitioner on bail.

Pending hearing of the appeal, let the appellant-petitioner  Md. Ismail, son of Hazi Sirajul Haque be enlarged on bail for a period of 6(six) months from the date, subject to furnishing bail bond to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Court No. 6, Dhaka.