DHAKA: The High Court Monday granted ad-interim bail for three months to BNP MP Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annee in the four cases.

The HC bench comprising Justice Syed Mohammad Dastagir Hossain and Justice AKM Zahirul Haque passed the order after four separate bail petitions were filed by Annee in the cases.

It also issued a rule upon government to explain within three weeks why Annee should not be granted regular bail in the cases.

Earlier on June 27, the police filed the cases separately with Shahbag police station for obstructing police duties during June 27 hartal.

BDST: 1727 HRS, JULY 26, 2010