Appellate Division chamber judge passes 'no order' on state petitions seeking stay on bail granted over July uprising cases

In a significant development, the Supreme Court has affirmed the High Court's decision to grant ad-interim bail to Selina Hayat Ivy, the former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation. The apex court's Appellate Division, through its chamber judge Justice Md Rezaul Haque, declined to stay the High Court's bail orders in two separate murder cases stemming from the July uprising.

This "no order" ruling effectively removes any legal obstacles to Ivy's release from jail. Her lawyer, SM Hridoy Rahman, confirmed that the Appellate Division had recently upheld her bail in 10 other cases, underscoring a pattern of judicial relief for the former mayor.

The cases in question were filed at Siddhirganj Police Station in Narayanganj, related to the alleged killings of Selim Mondal and Abdus Salam during the July uprising in 2024. Ivy had been arrested in these cases shortly after the High Court granted her bail in five other matters on February 26.

Ivy's legal battles have been extensive, with her arrest on May 9 last year in connection with the murder of RMG worker Minarul leading to her subsequent implication in nine other criminal cases. The High Court had previously granted her bail in all these 10 cases on November 9 last year and February 26 this year.

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Following the apex court chamber judge’s orders, there is no legal bar to Ivy being released from jail, as the Appellate Division recently upheld her HC bail in 10 other cases.