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and fabricated case. He also cited Chinmoy’s health issues, saying his client was a priest and was suffering from diabetes, asthma and other issues.

Chinmoy’s lawyer Advocate Shuvashish Sharma did not attend Chinmoy’s bail hearing on December 3 due to security reasons, Rabindra told The Daily Star, adding that he had applied for permission to conduct a hearing for Chinmoy, advancing the date for the bail hearing, and requested permission to submit documents related to the case.

“Despite having no Vakalatnama, I can handle any case in any court across the country as I am a High Court lawyer, as per the Supreme Court’s directive,” he mentioned, adding that other lawyers at the court “misbehaved” with him.

According to court sources, hundreds of lawyers gathered in the courtroom during the hearing, which caused chaos. The judge rejected the bail plea amid the mayhem and left the court.

Rabindra, however, admitted that he did not go to the prison to obtain the document, adding, “I will visit Chinmoy in the prison now and obtain the Vakalatnama.”

Public Prosecutor Advocate Mafizul Hoque Bhuiyan told The Daily Star that the application was denied as he failed to show the necessary documents and Chinmoy’s lawyer Shuvashish was also absent during hearing.

The court set January 3 for bail hearing of Rajesh and Hridoy as there was no lawyer representing them, he added.

This correspondent failed to reach Advocate Shuvashish Sharma.

Meanwhile, Bar president Advocate Nazim Uddin Chowdhury earlier said, “As president, I have no information that someone was assaulted or interrupted so far. It’s true that some lawyers were made accused in a case but I have seen several lawyers who are accused in the case doing their regular tasks in the court.”