The High Court (HC) on Tuesday sought a detailed report regarding the storage of seized goods at police stations and court premises across the country.
The HC bench of Justice Md Mozibur Rahman Miah and Justice Kazi Md Ejarul Haque Akondo passed the order after hearing a writ petition.
Inspector General of Police (IGP) was asked to submit a report in this regard within six months.
At the same time, the HC issued a rule asking as to why the inappropriate management of seized goods should not be declared illegal.
Advocate Mohammad Shishir Manir appeared for the writ petition in the court while Deputy Attorney General Arvind Kumar Roy represented the state.
On Sunday, five Supreme Court lawyers filed a writ petition with the HC challenging the authorities’ inaction in proper management of seized goods and sought its directions in this regard.
The five lawyers who were the petitioners- Mohammad Nawab Ali, Md Mujahidul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, GM Mujahidur Rahman and Imrul Kayes.
Lawyer Shishir Manir said the goods seized in all the courts and police stations of the country, including Dhaka, are stored inappropriately for years, which is not useful to the state, or to the owner.
They served a legal notice to the authorities concerned earlier. After failing to get any response, a writ petition was filed, he added.
Source: United News of Bangladesh