<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The Appellate Division on Monday upheld the High Court order that stayed the trial proceedings against Dhallywood actress Pori Moni in a case filed under the Narcotics Control Act.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>A three-member bench of the Appellate Division led by Appeal Division Judge Justice Md Nuruzzaman passed the order following the state’s appeal against the HC order.</div><div><br></div><div>The court also ordered disposing of the HC rule over charge framing against Pori Moni in six months.</div><div><br></div><div>Advocate ZI Khan Panna and Advocate Shah Monjurul Hoque appeared for Pori Moni in the court today.</div><div><br></div><div>Advocate Monjurul said the trial proceeding of the case will remain suspended for six months and the HC rule should be disposed of by this period.</div><div><br></div><div>Otherwise, the trial court may start the trial proceeding of the case after this period, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>On March 1 last year, High Court stayed the trial proceeding of the case for three months.</div><div><br></div><div>It also issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the order of charge framing against Pori Moni should not be revoked.</div><div><br></div><div>Judge of Dhaka Special Judge of Court-10 Md Nazrul Islam indicted Pori Moni and two others in the case on January 5 last year.</div><div><br></div><div>On January 30, Pori Moni appealed before the High Court for quashing the case and subsequent indictment by the trial court.</div><div><br></div><div>On November 15 2021, Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Judge KM Emrul Kayesh took into cognizance the charges framed by police against the accused.</div><div><br></div><div>On October 4, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) submitted a charge sheet against them.</div><div><br></div><div>Pori Moni was arrested on August 4, following a raid by RAB on her Banani residence. A case was filed against her under the Narcotics Control Act the following day.</div><div><br></div><div>On August 31, 2021, a Dhaka court granted bail to Pori Moni in the narcotics case. She had walked out of jail the following day. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>