The High Court has exempted four government officials from their personal appearance before it upon their unconditional apology over the jailing of a man staying in custody in October 2017.
A two-member bench of Justice Syed Muhammad Dastagir Husain and Justice Md Ataur Rahman Khan passed the order on Monday.
The exempted are Lohagara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Md Mahbub Alam, Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahjahan and Sub-Inspectors Helal Khan and Wasim.
As well as seeking unconditional apology, they also gave an undertaking that they will never repeat such an act in future.
The High Court bench also asked authorities concerned to withdraw Officer-in-Charge Shahjahan from Lohagora Police Station.
Advocate Monjil Morshed said the rule which was issued earlier will be heard later. Earlier on Sunday, the four persons appeared before the court as per summon order.
During the hearing, they argued in favor of the case instead of seeking unconditional apology that made the court anger, reports UNB.
On January 14, the court summoned Lohagara upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) and three others to appear before it on January 28.
It asked them to explain why the sentencing of the man should not be cancelled and legal action should not be taken against those responsible for this.
The court also issued a rule asking the UNO and three police officers to explain why they should not be directed to give Tk 20 lakh as compensation to Belal Uddin.
The Home Secretary, Lohagara UNO, OC and two sub-inspectors of the police station were made respondents to the rule.