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The High Court on Tuesday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned why adequate compensation should not be given to Md Jalal alias Joj Mia who was wrongfully tried in August 21 grenade attack case and spent five years in jail without committing any crime.
The court also questioned why his wrongful arrest, arrest warrant and imprisonment will not be declared illegal.
The HC bench of Justice Mozibur Rahman Mia and Justice Kazi Ejarul Haque Akondo issued the rule during a hearing on a writ petition filed seeking Tk 10 crore as compensation for Joj Mia.
Barrister Humayun Kabir Pallab appeared for the petitioner while Deputy Attorney General Arobinda Kumar Roy represented the state during the hearing.
