Criminal proceedings can be one of the most stressful experiences a person or family faces the stakes are high, procedures are technical, and time-sensitive decisions can shape the outcome of a case for years to come. Per Se Legal provides comprehensive criminal defense and complainant-side representation at every stage of the criminal justice process, from the first police report to final appeal, guided by the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and the substantive criminal statutes of Bangladesh.

Investigation & Pre-Trial Stage

• Advice and representation from the FIR (First Information Report) or GD (General Diary) stage onward
• Drafting and filing FIRs, private complaints (naraji petitions), and applications before police and Magistrates
• Bail applications- regular, anticipatory, and interim bail before Magistrate Courts, Sessions Courts, and the High Court Division
• Representation during police investigation, remand hearings, and safeguarding a client’s rights during interrogation
• Applications for quashing of FIRs and proceedings before the High Court Division under Section 561A CrPC, where legally warranted
• Assistance with Section 164 statements, identification parades, and recording of confessions
  
  

Trial Representation

• Defense and complainant-side representation in Magistrate Courts, Sessions Courts, and Special Tribunals
• Case-file review, evidence analysis, and cross-examination strategy
• Representation in matters involving:
  • Murder, attempted murder, and culpable homicide
  • Theft, robbery, dacoity, and burglary
  • Assault and grievous hurt
  • Criminal breach of trust and misappropriation
  • Cheating and forgery
  • Extortion and criminal intimidation
  • Defamation
  • Cheque dishonor cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
  • Narcotics offenses under the Narcotics Control Act, 2018
  • Arms Act, 1878 violations
  • Cybercrime and offenses under the Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2025 — including online harassment, blackmail, and non-consensual sharing of images or content
  • Offenses under the Nari o Shishu Nirjatan Daman Ain, 2000 — including dowry-related violence and sexual offenses
  • Offenses under the Acid Crime Control Act, 2002
  • Offenses under the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act, 2012
  • Corruption and Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) matters
  • White-collar crime, fraud, and financial offenses
  • Juvenile matters before Children’s Courts under the Children Act, 2013
    
    

Post-Trial & Appellate Matters

• Filing and defending appeals before the Sessions Court and High Court Division
• Criminal revision applications
• Jail appeals for incarcerated clients unable to retain counsel independently
• Applications for suspension of sentence pending appeal
• Guidance on sentence remission and clemency petitions, where applicable
  
  

Victim & Complainant-Side Representation

• Legal support for victims of crime, with particular care and sensitivity in matters involving women and children
• Assistance pursuing compensation and restitution claims
• Guidance through the trial process, including witness preparation and courtroom procedure
  
  

Why Per Se Legal Beyond courtroom advocacy, our criminal law practice is informed by direct experience analyzing judicial data conviction and acquittal rates, trial duration, and evidentiary patterns particularly in cases involving violence against women. This gives us a grounded, evidence-based understanding of how these cases actually move through Bangladesh’s courts, not just how the law reads on paper.