The High Court on Wednesday granted bail to detained former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in another case filed over his alleged acquisition of a 10-katha plot from the Rajdhani Unnayan Katripakkhya by submitting false information and abusing his power.

With the latest order, he has secured bail in all five cases filed against him, clearing the way for his release from jail.

The bench of Justice Sheikh Md Zakir Hossain and Justice Md Jakir Hossain passed the order after disposing of a rule that had asked the government to explain why he should not be granted bail.

On March 8, another High Court bench granted bail to Khairul Haque in four other cases — one linked to a murder during the July 2024 protests and three related to fraud allegations over scrapping the verdict on the caretaker government.

Senior lawyers Munsurul Hoque Chowdhury and Motaher Hossain Sazu appeared for Khairul Haque during the hearing.

Motaher later said there would be no bar to his release from jail as he had secured bail in all five cases filed against him since his arrest on July 24, 2025.

The three cases, filed by three individual lawyers, accused Khairul Haque of corruptly and maliciously altering the caretaker government verdict after his retirement, in violation of Section 219 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum seven-year jail sentence.

According to the complaint, the change in the written text of the caretaker verdict had undermined citizens’ voting rights and enabled former prime minister Sheikh Hasina to remain in power for three consecutive terms.

In the murder case statement, Khairul, 80, was named the 44th accused along with several hundred people, including Sheikh Hasina and Obaidul Quader, over their alleged involvement in the violence that led to the death of Juba Dal leader Abdul Quiyyum.

Khairul Haque was arrested on July 24, 2025 in connection with the killing of Quiyyum during protests at Kajla in Dhaka on July 18, 2024.