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Around 58,000 people secured bail in 36 working days through virtual court

| Updated: June 08, 2021 11:35:49


Around 58,000 people secured bail in 36 working days through virtual court

A total of 57,917 people secured bail in the 36 working days until Monday as the virtual courts and tribunals settled a total of 112,181 petitions.

The virtual courts and tribunals have granted bail to 911 juveniles in the that period, Md Saifur Rahman, special officer at the High Court Division told The Financial Express.

Moreover, as many as 1,546 accused secured bail on Monday.

The courts and tribunals have been hearing cases virtually for the second phase since April 12 as the country witnessed a sudden spike in coronavirus-related infections and fatalities.

Previously, in March last year, the Supreme Court suspended the operation of all courts as part of the government efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus in the country.

Later in May, President Abdul Hamid promulgated an ordinance allowing all courts to virtually conduct their trial proceedings.

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