A district and sessions court in Quetta on Monday granted interim bail to Gazeen Marri, the son of late Baloch politician Nawab Khair Bakhsh Marri, in the murder case of Justice Nawaz Marri.

Justice Nawaz Marri, the senior judge of Balochistan High Court, was killed in an attack on January 7, 2000, in the Zarghoon road area of Quetta. Gazeen Marri, Hyrbayar Marri and others were nominated in the murder case.

Last week, upon arrival in Quetta after 18-years of self-imposed exile in Dubai, Gazeen was arrested by the police. On Saturday, he was handed over to the Levies Forces on five-day remand in connection with a 2004 Kohlu landmine blast case.

Gazeen's counsel said he had already secured protective bail from the Sindh High Court in the murder case of Justice Nawaz Marri.

During Monday's hearing, District and Sessions Judge Rashid Mehmood granted interim bail in the case to Gazeen against a surety of Rs1 million.