High-Profile Bribery Case Heads for Final Verdict

TDT | Manama

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The High Criminal Court of Appeal (First Circuit) is set to deliver its verdict on 27 April in an appeal involving a public employee and an Arab businessman, both previously convicted in a bribery case linked to the facilitation of official transactions in 2023.

The lower court sentenced the public employee to five years in prison, fined him BD 2,800, and ordered his dismissal from public service along with a permanent ban from holding government positions. The businessman received a one-year prison sentence, deportation after serving his time, and confiscation of the bribe amount.

Procedures

According to case details, the employee was accused of requesting and accepting a bribe to expedite administrative procedures, despite no longer being officially authorized to handle the transactions following his transfer to another government department. Investigations showed he continued to intervene informally in related matters.