Morning News
6th July 1961
MUJIBUR RAHMAN ACQUITTED
A Division Bench of the Dacca High Court, comprising Mr. Justice Asir and Mr. Justice Ali, yesterday allowed the appeals preferred by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a former provincial Minister and General Secretary of the now defunct Awami league and Kazi Abu Nasser agains (against) the Judgement of the Special Judge of Dacca, set aside their convictions and sentences and acquitted them of the charges of criminal misconduct and abetment respectively. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Kazi Abu Nasser, described by the prosecution as the former’s “friend” were convicted by the District and Special Judge of Dacca for criminal misconduct and abetment respectively and each of them were sentenced to two year’s simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs.5,000 in default to suffer another six months simple imprisonment.
The charge against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was that while a Minister of the Provincial Goverment, as a public servant, he had committed the offence of criminal misconduct by abusing his official powers and position for obtaining pecuniary advantage for his friend.
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