Defence says he has now secured bail in three of the six cases filed against him

High Court today granted bail to former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, also known as Chandan Kumar Dhar, in two cases.

However, he will not be released from jail as he remains arrested in other cases.

The bench of Justice KM Zahid Sarwar and Justice Sheikh Abu Taher delivered the verdict after hearing two separate petitions filed by Chinmoy seeking bail.

The cases were filed with Kotwali Police Station in Chattogram on charges of attempting to murder and preventing police from discharging duties.

The bench also set August 16 to hear two other bail petitions filed by Chinmoy, who has been in jail since November 25, 2024, his lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya told Media.

According to the defence lawyer, Chinmoy has been accused in six cases, including murder and sedition. He has already secured bail in three cases from the High Court and lower courts.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has, however, stayed a High Court order granting him bail in the sedition case, the lawyer added.