, July 1 -- The High Court on Tuesday accepted the petition challenging a lower court verdict that sentenced a man to death in Asiya rape and murder case in Magura district.

The HC bench of Justice Md Mostafizur Rahman and Justice Md Sagir Hossain passed the order.

The court also stayed Tk one lakh fine imposed on Hitu Sheikh for the crime.

Advocate Mohammad Abbas Uddin stood for the petitioner.

The rape took place on the night of March 5 this year when the victim was visiting her sister's in-laws' house in Nijnanduali village of Sadar upazila of Magura district.

She was initially admitted to Magura General Hospital and later transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital as her condition worsened.

She was then moved to Dhaka Medi...