Pori Moni
Court fixes Nov 15 for hearing on chargesheet against Pori Moni
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to actress Pori Moni and her two associates in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act, and fixed
November 15 for the hearing on the acceptance of the chargesheet against them.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court's acting judge Rabiul Alam passed the order after the three surrendered before the court and sought bail. The other two are Ashraful Islam Dipu and Kabir Hossain.
Also read: Two magistrates get another week to explain Pori Moni’s multiple remands
Earlier, on October 10, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sattabrata Shikder granted bail to Pori Moni and Ashraful in this case.
On October 4, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a chargesheet against Pori Moni and the two others in the case.
CID inspector and also the investigating officer in the case, Kazi Mostafa Kamal submitted the chargesheet to Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's Court.
Pori Moni was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence.
A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
Also read: Pori Moni granted permanent bail in narcotics case
On August 22, she was sent to jail after inspector Kazi produced her in a court on the completion of a day's police remand, her third.
On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case until submission of the chargesheet. She walked out of jail the following day.
Two magistrates get another week to explain Pori Moni’s multiple remands
Two lower court magistrates who placed actress Pori Moni on police remand for the second and the third time in a narcotics case have got another week to explain their orders.
The HC bench of Justices Mustafa Zaman Islam and KM Zahid Sarwar granted the time on Sunday responding to an appeal submitted by lawyer Abdul Alim Mia Jewel on behalf of the two magistrates.
Meanwhile, the Investigation officer in the case Kazi Golam Mostafa has already submitted his written explanation in this regard.
On September 29, the High Court asked for further explanation from two lower court judges by October 24 on why they remanded Pori Moni to police multiple times in the narcotics case.
The two metropolitan magistrates in question are Debabrata Biswas and Atiqul Islam.
Read: Pori Moni granted permanent bail in narcotics case
Besides, the HC asked the investigating officer of the case to submit his explanation within the set date.
Pori Moni was arrested on August 4 following a raid by Rab on her Banani residence. A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
On August 5, Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Mamunur Rashid remanded Pori Moni for four days.
On August 10, Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Debabrata Biswas granted a second time remand of 2-days to Pori Moni.
On August 19, for the third time Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Atiqul Islam granted another 1-day in remand for the actress.
Following the High Court's intervention, a Dhaka court finally granted bail to the actress on September 1 and she walked out of jail the following day.
Read: HC asks 2 lower court judges to explain further on Pori Moni’s multiple remands
On August 29, one Ain-o-Salish Kendra lawyer filed a petition before the High Court seeking an order on the legality of taking Pori Moni in multiple remands in the case defying an earlier order of the Supreme Court.
On September 2, the High Court asked the two lower court judges to explain why they had accepted the police request to remand the actress for multiple times in the narcotics case.
On September 15, the High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the explanations submitted by the two judges and set September 29 for the next hearing.
Pori Moni granted permanent bail in narcotics case
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to film actress Pori Moni and Ashraful Islam Dip in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Sattabrata Shikder passed the order when Pori Moni’s counsel submitted a petition seeking bail for his clients.
The court also accepted the chargesheet and sent it to Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge for trial.
Also read: CID submits charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni
Dip was an associate of Raj Multimedia owner Nazrul Islam Raj.
Earlier on October 4, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a charge sheet against film actress Pori Moni and two others in the case.
CID inspector and also the investigating officer of the case Kazi Mostafa Kamal submitted the charge sheet to Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court.
Pori was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence.
A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
Also read: HC asks 2 lower court judges to explain further on Pori Moni’s multiple remands
On August 22, she was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in a court on the completion of a one-day remand, her third.
On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case until submission of chargesheet.
She walked out of jail the following day.
HC asks 2 lower court judges to explain further on Pori Moni’s multiple remands
The High Court on Wednesday asked for further explanation from two lower court judges by October 24 on why they remanded actress Pori Moni to police on multiple times in a narcotics case.
The HC bench of Justices Mustafa Zaman Islam and KM Zahid Sarwar passed the order as the court found the earlier explanations offered by the two judges unsatisfactory.
The court also fixed October 24 for next hearing in the case.
The two metropolitan magistrates in question are Debabrata Biswas and Atiqul Islam.
Besides, the HC asked the investigating officer of the case Kazi Golam Mostafa to submit his explanation in the case.
On September 2, the High Court asked the two lower court judges to explain why they had accepted the police prayer to remand actress Pori Moni for the second and the third time in the narcotics case.
Read: Pori Moni's remand: HC 'not satisfied' with explanation of lower court judges
The court had also summoned the investigating officer to appear before the bench on September 15 along with relevant documents to explain why he repeatedly sought remand for the actress.
The bench said it would also summon the metropolitan magistrates who had granted the prayers for taking Pori Moni in remand for second and third times, if their written explanation was not satisfactory.
Besides, the HC said there was potential for abuse of power in the remand of the actress.
Ain-o-Salish Kendra lawyer ZI Khan Panna told the HC during the hearing that its guidelines and directives were all thrown out of the window in the manner by which the actress was placed on remand in three phases.
Pori Moni was arrested on August 4 following a raid by Rab on her Banani residence. A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
Following the High Court's intervention, a Dhaka court finally granted bail to the actress on September 1 and she walked out of jail the following day.
Read: Pori Moni resumes work on her incomplete, upcoming characters
On August 22, Pori Moni was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in a court on the completion of a one-day remand, her third.
Judge Emrul Kayesh set September 13 for hearing her bail petition in the case. However, the actress subsequently moved the High Court, challenging the validity of the lower court's decision.
The HC on August 26 issued a rule, seeking explanation as to why a lower court order fixing September 13 for hearing the bail petition of Pori Moni in a case under the Narcotics Control Act should not be cancelled. It had also asked why the bail application would not be heard within two days.
Pori Moni appears in court
Film actress Pori Moni on Wednesday appeared before the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in a drugs case filed against her at the Banani police station.
Court sources told UNB that the case is slated to come up for hearing later in the day.
Read: Pori Moni's remand: HC 'not satisfied' with explanation of lower court judges
Pori Moni’s lawyer Nilanjana Rifat said the investigation report in the case will also be submitted to the court on Wednesday.
Pori Moni was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence.
Read: Pori Moni resumes work on her incomplete, upcoming characters
A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.
On August 31, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case. She was released from jail on September 1, some 27 days after her arrest.
Pori Moni resumes work on her incomplete, upcoming characters
Following an eventful one-month, Dhallywood’s much-talked-about actress Pori Moni has recently returned to work, to complete her remaining film projects and start shooting for her newly-signed films.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday, Pori Moni - real name Shamsunnahar Smrity - attended a dubbing session in Dhaka for director Iftekhar Shuvo's forthcoming film “Mukhosh”, which received government funding.
Starring as Sohana Sabrin, a crime reporter in her role opposite Ziaul Roshan, the actress has also confirmed the matter on her social media.
Read: A day after bail, Pori Moni walks out of jail
She is also scheduled to start shooting for the highly anticipated film “Pritilata”, based on the life of Pritilata Waddedar, who was a Bengali revolutionary nationalist from the Indian subcontinent who was influential in the Indian independence movement.
Rashid Palash, director of the film has informed the media that the shooting will begin after October 24th, the birthday of Pori Moni.
On August 31, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court judge KM Imrul Kayes granted Pori Moni’s release on a Tk 20,000 bail bond in the drugs case, filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Read: Pori Moni gets bail after 26 days; No bar to walk out of jail
Earlier, the 29-year-old actress was arrested by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) from her Banani residence on August 4, 2021. A case was filed against the actress for illegal possession of foreign liquor.
She was then sent to the Kashimpur jail and had been remanded thrice for interrogation by the police.
Charges pressed against Nasir, Omi in Pori Moni case
Police have submitted a charge-sheet against three people, including businessman Nasir U Mahmood and his associate Tuhin Siddique Omi, in a case filed by Pori Moni bringing charges of rape and murder attempts on her.
The other accused in the charge-sheet is Shah Shahidul Alam.
READ: 'Rape attempt' on Pori Moni: Nasir, Omi get bail
The investigating officer, inspector Md Kamal Hossain of Savar police station, submitted the charge-sheet against the three accused to the Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court on Monday.
In her verified Facebook page, Pori Moni uploaded a status seeking justice from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, claiming that the six people attempted to rape and kill her at the Uttara Boating Club on June 9.
On June 14, Pori Moni filed a sexual assault complaint against six people, including Nasir and Omi, with Savar Model Police Station.
Later, Nasir and four others were arrested from Uttara by a team of detectives.
Later, police filed a narcotics case with Airport Police Station against Nasir and Omi over the recovery of liquor and Yaba pills during their arrest.
READ: Out on bail, Nasir accuses Pori of misbehaviour, defamation
On June 23, a Dhaka court placed Nasir and Omi on a five-day remand each in the case.
The court on June 29 granted bail to Nasir and Omi in the case.
HC asks two lower court judges to clarify repeated remand of Pori Moni
The High Court on Thursday asked two lower court judges to explain the reason why they accepted the police prayer to remand actress Pori Moni for multiple times in a narcotics case.
The judges of Dhaka Metropolitan Court have been ordered to submit their explanations to the HC in next 10 days.
The court also summoned the investigation officer (IO) of the case to appear before it on September 15 along with relevant documents to explain why he repeatedly sought remand for the actress.
Read: A day after bail, Pori Moni walks out of jail
The virtual HC bench of Justice Mostafa Zaman Islam and Justice KM Zahid Sarwar Kajal passed the order after hearing a petition filed by the Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) over the matter.
The bench said it will also summon the metropolitan magistrates concerned who granted the prayers for taking Pori Moni in remand for second and third times, if their written explanation is found not satisfactory.
Besides, the HC said there was potential abuse of power in the remand of the actress.
“Without proper reasoning, the IO demanded the remands and the judges even accepted it. This cannot go on in a civilised society,” the HC observed.
“Remand is to be applied only in exceptional cases,” the HC added.
Read: Pori Moni gets bail after 26 days; No bar to walk out of jail
ASK's lawyer ZI Khan Panna told the HC during the hearing that its guidelines and directives have all been thrown out of the window in the manner by which the actress was placed on remand in three phases.
Pori Moni was arrested on Aug 4 following a raid by Rab on her Banani residence,
A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Act the following day.
Following the HC intervention a Dhaka court finally granted bail to the actress on Tuesday and she walked out of jail the following day.
On August 22, Pori Moni was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in a court on the completion of a one-day remand, her third.
Judge Emrul Kayesh set September 13 for hearing her bail petition in the case. However, the actress subsequently moved the High Court, challenging the validity of the lower court's decision.
The High Court on August 26 issued a rule, seeking explanation as to why a lower court order fixing September 13 for hearing the bail petition of Pori Moni in a case under the Narcotics Control Act should not be cancelled. It also asked why the bail application would not be heard within two days.
A day after bail, Pori Moni walks out of jail
Film actress Pori Moni was released from jail on Wednesday, 27 days after her arrest in a drugs case.
Wearing a white dress and a white scarf, Pori Moni walked out of Kashimpur Central Jail around 9.30 am, prison sources said.
She was received by her legal counsel Nilanjana Rifat and relative Jashim Uddin at the jail gate, who had been waiting for her since morning.
Immediately after stepping out of the jail, the 29-year-old Dhallywood actor took a selfie apparently to express her joy at being freed.
Hundreds of people had gathered outside the jail gate to have a glimpse of the popular actress.
Advocate Nilanjana said, “The bail order reached the jail last night, and that’s why she was freed in the morning."
A Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to Pori Moni in the drugs case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Emrul Kayesh had granted the relief to the actress on a bail bond of Tk 20,000.
Read: Court brings forward Pori Moni’s bail hearing to August 31
On August 22, Pori Moni was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in a court on the completion of a one-day remand.
And on that day only, judge Emrul Kayesh set September 13 for hearing her bail petition in the case. However, the actress subsequently moved the High Court, challenging the validity of the lower court's decision.
Read: HC seeks explanation over delay in Pori Moni’s bail plea hearing
Pori Moni gets bail after a long wait
A Dhaka court on Tuesday finally granted bail to film actress Pori Moni in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act, 26 days after her arrest.
Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Emrul Kayesh passed the bail order.
“Now there's no bar to release her from jail,” said her lawyer Mujibur Rahman.
Read: Court brings forward Pori Moni’s bail hearing to August 31
Pori Moni was granted bail on a bond of Tk 20,000 until police submit the chargesheet in the drug case.
On August 22, Pori Moni was sent to jail after inspector of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Kazi Golam Mostafa produced her in the court on completion of a one-day remand. No bail petition was submitted on her behalf on this day.
On August 22, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Emrul Kayesh set September 13 for hearing the bail petition of Pori Moni in the case.
Later, she appealed to the High Court challenging its validity. The interim bail of the actress was also sought in the petition.
The High Court on August 26 issued a rule seeking explanation as to why a lower court order fixing September 13 for hearing the bail petition of Pori Moni in a case under the Narcotics Control Act should not be cancelled.
The court also asked why the bail application would not be heard within two days.
Read: HC seeks explanation over delay in Pori Moni’s bail plea hearing
Pori Moni had been remanded thrice for interrogation by police since Rab arrested her on August 4 from her Banani residence.
Later, a case was filed against the popular Dhallywood actress for illegal possession of alcohol and drugs in her house.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) was tasked with investigating the charges brought against her.
They took over the case from the Detective Branch (DB) of police and were carrying out the investigation.
Film actress Pori Moni and her associate Nazrul Islam Raj were ringleaders of an organised gang , said Commander Khandaker Al Moin, director of Legal and Media Wing of Rab, in a media briefing on August 6.
Bangladesh Film Actors’ Association (Bangladesh Cholochitro Shilpi Samity) suspended the membership of Pori Moni two days after her arrest at a press briefing held at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC).
Read:Investigation on Pori Moni and others in final stage, says CID chief
Expressing his frustration over the decision, Shakib Khan wrote from his official Facebook page: “I have noticed that after the arrest of Pori Moni only on the basis of allegations, the Film Actors' Association has hastily held a press conference and suspended her membership, without extending any hand of cooperation to her at this crucial moment.”
“This behaviour of the association is really very mysterious. Many conscientious senior-junior artistes and cultural activists have regrets about the issue. This is an inhumane treatment of the organization against her. The question remains, in whose interest is the current Film Artists Association?” Shakib Khan wrote on the post.