IN THE SUPREME COURT OF BANGLADESH

HIGH COURT DIVISION

(SPECIAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION)

WRIT PETITION NO. 3704 of 2023

IN THE MATTER OF:

An application under article 102 of the Constitution of People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

And

IN THE MATTER OF:

A. M. Mahbub Uddin Khokon and others

............Petitioners -VS-

The Secretary, Public Security Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh Secretariat, Dhaka- 1000 and others

.............Respondents Mr. A. J. Mohammad Ali, with

Mr. A.M. Mahbubuddin Khokon, with

Mr. Md. Bodruddoza, with

Mr. Md. Ruhul Quddus Kazal, with

Mr. Md. Kayser Kamal, Senior Advocates

……..For the Petitioners. Mr. Bepul Bagmar, DAG with

Mr. Bahauddin Ahmed, AAG,

Mr. Mohammed Rezaul Hoque, AAG,

Mr. Selim Azad, AAG and

Mr. Md. Serajul Islam, AAG

.... For the respondents The 29th March, 2023

Present :

Mr. Justice Md. Khasruzzaman

And

Mr. Justice Md. Iqbal Kabir

Md. Khasruzzaman, J:

This is an application under article 102 of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

The petitioners challenged the brutal action of the police at the Supreme Court Bar Association Building on 15.03.2023 and indiscriminate baton charge on the petitio