Porimoni gets bail upon surrender
A Dhaka court granted bail to Dhallywood actress Pori Moni and her two associates in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.
Acting Judge of Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judges’ Court , Rabiul Alam, passed the order on Tuesday after the actress, accompanied by her lawyer Nilanjana Rifat Surovi, surrendered before the court and sought bail.
Additional Public Prosecutor Taposh Kumar Paul confirmed the matter.
Earlier, Pori Moni appeared before the court at 9:30 am. A charge sheet against three people including Pori Moni is scheduled to be taken into cognizance today.
The court also set November 15 for hearing on the acceptance of the charge sheet in the case.
Earlier on October 13, the same court fixed October 26 to take the charge sheet filed against them into cognizance.
On October 10, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Satyabrata Shikder accepted the charge sheet and transferred the case to Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judges’ court.
Based on specific information on August 4, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained the Dhallywood actress Pori Moni from her Banani’s residence in a raid.
During the drive, large quantities of alcohol, drugs, LCD, and ICE were recovered from the scene.
Later, RAB filed a case against Pori Moni and her alleged accomplice Dipu with Banani Police Station under the Narcotics Control Act.
On September 1, Pori Moni was released from jail on ad-interim bail, four weeks after her arrest.