A writ petition was filed with the High Court recently seeking restriction on disclosing the details of the investigation over the murder of retired army officer Sinha Md Rashed Khan.
However, the HC bench of Justice Md Khasruzzaman and Justice Md Mahmud Hassan Talukder on Sunday dropped the petition from its cause list, reports UNB.
Lawyers Asan Ullah and Sajal Mahmud Rasel stood for the writ petitioner while deputy attorney general Bipul Bagmar for the state.
Debdulal Rakhshit, brother of former Sub-Inspector Nandadulal of Teknaf Police Station, also an accused in the case, filed the writ petition on September 8.
The writ sought HC directives restricting disclosure of details of the accused to the media until the investigation is concluded.
The petition also sought HC rule seeking explanation as to why publishing investigation details of the case should not be declared illegal.
Secretaries to the home ministry and information ministry were made respondents to the rule.
Major (retd) Sinha was killed in police firing at Baharchhara police check-post on July 31.
Sharmin Shahriar Ferdous, elder sister of Sinha, filed the case with Teknaf Senior Judicial Magistrate’s Court on August 5.
