Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge ANM Bashirullah yesterday made an unconditional apology to the High Court (HC) for his 'derogatory' remarks about the HC regarding dispensation of justice.
He tendered his letter of apology to the HC through his lawyer stating that he had no intention of showing disregard to the prestige, dignity and honour of the HC and he regretted for his 'unintentional' comments.
After hearing the application, the HC bench of Justice MA Wahhab Mian and Justice Marzi-ul-Huq fixed May 7 for delivering the order.
The HC on April 15 issued a suo moto contempt rule on Bashirullah for flouting the HC order and making 'derogatory' comments about the HC regarding dispensation of justice.
On February 23 this year the HC, following a petition filed by Afzal Hossain, an accused in a criminal case, asked him (the petitioner) to surrender before the metropolitan sessions judge's court within eight weeks and asked the lower court to consider his bail prayer.
Afzal surrendered before the sessions judge's court for bail as per the HC order on April 8. But Judge Bashirullah rejected his bail prayer and sent him (Afzal) to jail.
Bashirullah also commented about the wisdom of the HC in dispensation of justice.