The High Court yesterday granted bail to three owners of Apan Jewellers—Dildar Ahmed, Gulzar Ahmed and Azad Ahmed—in three money laundering cases. In response to three separate bail petitions, the HC bench of Justice M Enayetur Rahim and Justice Shahidul Karim passed the order.

On November 22, the High Court issued five separate rules in five money laundering cases filed against them. However, the HC bench set January 26 for hearing two other cases. Attorney General Mahbubey Alam told reporters that, now, there were no legal bar to Gulzarand Azad’s release from jail in these cases.

He, however, said Dildar would not be released as he had two bail petitions in two other cases waiting to be heard.

The three were sent to jail on October 28 after they surrendered to the trial court.

On August 12, Customs  Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) filed five cases against the three owners of Apan Jewellers after 15 maunds of illegal gold and some diamond jewellery were recovered from their branches.

Five CIID assistant revenue officers filed the cases with Gulshan, Dhanmondi, Ramna and Uttara Police Stations following the directives of the National Board of Revenue.