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6 days ago
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Appeals Court clears Bahraini employee in vehicle seizure case
A six-month prison sentence handed to a Bahraini employee for obstructing enforcement procedures has been overturned by the Second High Appeals Court, which acquitted him and instead imposed a BD500 fine on the company owner involved in the case. The pair had been accused of deliberately preventing the seizure of a company-owned vehicle that was meant to be sold at auction, according to the employee's lawyer, Reem Al Mahari. Prosecutors alleged that the two men concealed one of the company's cars from enforcement officers tasked with executing court rulings against the firm in 2024. The Lower Criminal Court had found them guilty and sentenced each to six months in prison, setting bail at BD100 to suspend the punishment. Both defendants challenged the decision. Evidence In its ruling, the appeals court said the evidence presented against the employee gave rise to doubt. The judges stated that after examining the case file and hearing the arguments, they were not satisfied that the man had taken any steps to hide the vehicle or help someone else to do so. The incident began when a private bailiff moved to carry out seizure orders against a company owned by the Asian co-defendant. Two cars were handed over at the company premises, while the location of a third was shared separately. Vehicles The bailiff managed to secure the two vehicles on site, but the third was missing. The court found no clear link between the Bahraini employee and the missing vehicle. It ruled there was no proof he had concealed it or acted in collusion with the owner. That gap in the prosecution's case led the court to clear him of all charges. Rule The judges referred to the long-standing rule that doubt must be weighed in favour of the accused. They added that the risk of convicting someone without firm grounds would do more harm than letting someone go free. The earlier verdict was overturned, and the employee was acquitted. The company owner, however, remains liable for a BD500 fine.
Daily Tribune
20-07-2025
- Daily Tribune
Two men jailed for six years over house theft in Al Mazrowiah
The Lower Criminal Court has sentenced two Asian nationals to six years in prison for stealing valuables from a house in Al Mazrowiah. The court also ordered their deportation following the completion of their prison terms. The suspects were arrested at Bahrain International Airport with stolen gold jewellery and cash in their possession. According to officials, the theft took place at a residence in Riffa Views, where the men had broken in and made off with the valuables. Investigators from the Criminal Investigation Directorate quickly identified the suspects, and the Public Prosecution issued arrest warrants. The stolen items were recovered and returned to the rightful owner.
Gulf Insider
29-06-2025
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Court Rejects Appeal Of Man Convicted Of Forging Degree
The Court of Cassation has dismissed the appeal of an Asian man convicted of forging a university degree after he failed to surrender to serve his sixmonth prison sentence. He was found guilty of using a fake certificate in 2022 in the Capital Governorate, fully aware it was forged. The Lower Criminal Court sentenced him to six months in prison, set bail at BD100 to suspend the sentence, and ordered his deportation. He filed both an appeal and an objection, but the verdict remained unchanged. Despite this, he did not report to serve the sentence and instead submitted a final appeal to the Court of Cassation. The court rejected the appeal, citing Article 31 of the Cassation Law, which requires a person sentenced to imprisonment to submit for enforcement before an appeal can be considered. Judges noted that a cassation appeal does not suspend enforcement of a custodial sentence once it becomes final. The Public Prosecution confirmed the man had made no effort to serve his sentence. The appeal was ruled inadmissible.
Daily Tribune
28-06-2025
- Daily Tribune
Court rejects appeal of man convicted of forging degree
The Court of Cassation has dismissed the appeal of an Asian man convicted of forging a university degree after he failed to surrender to serve his sixmonth prison sentence. He was found guilty of using a fake certificate in 2022 in the Capital Governorate, fully aware it was forged. The Lower Criminal Court sentenced him to six months in prison, set bail at BD100 to suspend the sentence, and ordered his deportation. He filed both an appeal and an objection, but the verdict remained unchanged. Despite this, he did not report to serve the sentence and instead submitted a final appeal to the Court of Cassation. The court rejected the appeal, citing Article 31 of the Cassation Law, which requires a person sentenced to imprisonment to submit for enforcement before an appeal can be considered. Judges noted that a cassation appeal does not suspend enforcement of a custodial sentence once it becomes final. The Public Prosecution confirmed the man had made no effort to serve his sentence. The appeal was ruled inadmissible.
Daily Tribune
25-06-2025
- Daily Tribune
Lawyer loses appeal over forged debt claim
A forged debt claim by a lawyer against his former client has ended in a prison sentence and the loss of the falsified document, after the Court of Cassation upheld the lower rulings. The lawyer was convicted of faking a debt acknowledgment for BD1,000 and attributing it to his client, claiming the money was a loan. Prosecutors said he forged the signature on the document, knew it was false, and then used it to claim money that had originally been entrusted to him in his legal role. The funds had been given to him to handle the client's case against a previous employer. The Lower Criminal Court sentenced him to one year in prison for all connected charges, set bail at BD100 to suspend the sentence, and ordered the forged document to be seized. The lawyer appealed, and the High Criminal Court of Appeal reduced the sentence to six months after acquitting him of embezzling the client's money.
