The High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) has imposed a preventive measure in the form of detention with bail set at 30.2 million UAH on the former chairman of the Appellate Commercial Court of Lviv region, reports the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
"On December 30, 2024, the investigating judge of HACC granted the request of NABU detectives, approved by the SAP prosecutor, and applied a preventive measure in the form of detention with an alternative of posting bail of 30 million 280 thousand UAH against the former chairman of the Appellate Commercial Court of one of the regions," the statement says.
The court decided to take the suspect into custody in the courtroom.
It is noted that the duration of the preventive measure is until February 27, 2025, inclusive.
As of today, the actions of all identified individuals are classified under Part 2 of Article 28, Part 3 of Article 369-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The pre-trial investigation is ongoing.
As reported, the former chairman of the Appellate Commercial Court of one of the regions is suspected of extorting $1 million from a private entrepreneur, according to the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAP).
In early December 2024, SAP and NABU uncovered a judge and the former head of the Commercial Court of Lviv region for extorting $1 million in illegal benefits from a representative of a private company. For the specified amount, they promised to ensure the adoption of necessary decisions on court cases pending in one of the appellate commercial courts.