While hearing the case, the High Court bench comprising Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Emdadul Haque Azad kept Salahuddin Shoaib Chowdhury standing before the court.

The court also ordered Salahuddin Shoaib Chowdhury to appear before the court on July 26.

The accused through their counsels sought unconditional apology to the court for committing the contempt of court.

The court in its observation said the accused have tarnished the image and dignity of the court by ignoring the High Court order.

Earlier, the accused had sought unconditional apology through affidavit to the High Court.

The High Court, on June 20, exempted Shamsul Alam Khan and Abdullah Mahmud Hasan from appearing in persons before the court.

The court, on May 16, issued a suo moto rule against them for granting bail to Salauddin Shoaib in spite of having a High Court rule regarding his bail in the sedition case.

Shoaib Chowdhury was arrested at the Zia International Airport on November 29, 2003. On January 24, 2004, a sedition case was filed against him.

A petition was filed on behalf of Shoaib Chowdhury to the Additional Metropolitan Session Judge's court seeking bail in the case on March 14 this year. The judge's court rejected his petition.

On March 28, he filed a petition for bail in the High Court. The High Court bench comprising Justice Khademul Islam Chowdhury and Justice Emdadul Huq had issued a rule upon the government regarding his bail. In this situation, the Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Shamsul Alam Khan granted his bail. The Public Prosecutor had not opposed the bail during the hearing.