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DHAKA, March 8, 2026 (BSS) - The High Court (HC) today granted bail to former 
chief justice (CJ) ABM Khairul Haque in four separate cases.

A High Court division bench of Justice Md Khairul Alam and Justice Md Sagir 
Hossain passed the order, declaring absolute the rule issued earlier in this 
connection.

Senior Advocates Munsurul Hoque Chowdhury, Sara Hossain, Motahar Hossain Saju 
and Sayeed Ahmed Raza moved the bail plea before the court while Deputy 
Attorney General Zahirul Islam Sumon stood for the state.

A team of Detective Branch (DB) of Police arrested the former chief justice, 
80, from the capital's Dhanmondi area on July 24, 2025. He was later shown 
arrested in a case lodged over the killing of one Abdul Qaium Ahad during the 
July-August Mass Uprising.

Supreme Court lawyer Muzahidul Islam earlier filed another case against him 
for pronouncing malicious and illegal judgments and creating false and 
fraudulent verdicts, driven by greed. The case was filed against Haque, also 
the former chairman of the Law Commission, under sections 219 and 416 of the 
Penal Code of 1860 on August 27, 2024. Two similar cases were filed against 
him in Narayanganj.

The High Court today granted him bail in these four cases.