The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Sunday upheld the High Court order of granting bail to Sonia Akter Smrity, a Mahila Dal leader of Rajbari, who was arrested for spreading posting "offensive" content about Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on social media.
The case was filed against her over posting rumors on Facebook against Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
A four-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Chief Justice Hasan Foyez Siddiqui passed the order withdrawing the stay order of the Chamber Court.
Senior Advocate AJ Mohammad Ali, Barrister Kayser Kamal and Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kazal appeared in the court for Smriti. Additional Attorney General Sheikh Mohammad Morshed represented the state.
On November 2 last year, Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division, M Enayetur Rahim, stayed the bail order granted by the High Court till November 7.
The High Court granted interim bail to Smrity in the case on November 1.
Police arrested Smrity on October 4 in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for posting offensive status on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Facebook.
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