Dhaka, April 30 -- The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the HC order that had granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and a former ISKCON leader in a sedition case.

Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division Justice Md. Rezaul Haque passed the order after hearing an appeal filed by the state counsel hours after the High Court granted him bail.

The stay order will remain in force until the filing of a leave-to-appeal petition and release of the full text of the verdict.

Additional Attorney General Barrister Anik R Haque stood for the state.

Earlier in the day, the High Court granted bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das in the sedition case.

The bench of J...