ZCZC
BSS-12
SC-COMPENSATION-RUSSEL
Time extended for Green Line to compensate road rage victim
DHAKA, April 04, 2019 (BSS) – The High Court today extended time till
April 10 for Green Line Paribahan to give Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker,
whose left leg was severed after getting crushed by one of its buses in
capital, or else not to sell any ticket from April 11.
A High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and
Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order in presence of Abdus Sattar, manager
of the transport company.
The court came up with the order as the transport company failed to
comply with the High Court order to give the money by today.
Earlier on March 31, the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court upheld
a High Court order that had asked Green Line Paribahan authorities to give
Taka 50 lakh to Russel Sarker.
A four-member Apex Court bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Mahmud
Hossain passed the order, scraping an appeal filed by the transport company
against the High Court order.
The High Court later on that day, ordered the accused party to give the
money within next four days (by April 3).
The High Court division bench comprising Justice FRM Nazmul Ahasan and
Justice KM Kamrul Kader passed the order, asking the defence to comply with
the order by April 3 and submit a report the next day on execution of its
order.
The same High Court bench on March 12 had passed the initial order,
asking Green Line Paribahan to pay the money within next two weeks.
The court had came up with the order after hearing a petition submitted
in this regard, and also set March 31 for holding further hearing in the
case.
“Driver of that bus crushed private car driver Russel intentionally as
the two logged in an altercation on Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover on April 28,
2018. Russel’s left leg got severed after coming under the bus,” advocate
Khandaker Shamsul Haque Reza, who moved the petition, told newsmen.
After filing the writ petition, the High Court on May 14, 2018, issued a
rule and the court on March 12 had passed the order after holding hearing on
that rule.
“The court ordered Green Line Paribahan to provide all the medical
expenses for Russel and arrange fitting a prosthetic limb for him,” Advocate
Reza added.
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