Anti-Terrorism Court No 1 on Tuesday granted bail to Lal Masjid cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz in six of seven cases.Aziz was arrested last year during the Lal Masjid military operation.
ATC Judge Chaudhry Habibur Rehman granted bail over charges of kidnap; violating Section 144 of the Constitution; and delivering speeches against President Pervez Musharraf.
AzizÂ’s bail plea on charges he and students of Jamia Hafsa madrassa illegally occupied a childrenÂ’s library was rejected.
Earlier the Islamabad High Court granted bail in four cases including murder and kidnap.
The ATC-1 previously granted bail in 16 cases. It is expected Aziz will soon be freed from detention. Imran Shafiq, a lawyer representing Aziz, told Daily Times that an appeal seeking his clientÂ’s bail in the last case would be filed.