DOMESTIC TYRANT

The prosecutor's office of the district supported the state prosecution in the court of Braslav district in the criminal case against resident A. of Braslav district for committing crimes provided for in part 1 of article 154 of the Criminal Code (systematic infliction of beatings that did not result in consequences provided for by articles 147 and 149 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (torture) and part 1 of article 149 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (intentional infliction of less serious bodily harm, that is, harm not dangerous to life and not resulting in consequences provided for by article 147 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, but causing prolonged health impairment for a period of up to four months).

The criminal prosecution body charged A. with the fact that from February 2020 to January 2021, while in a state of alcoholic intoxication, at his place of residence, intentionally, based on personal animosity, he systematically inflicted beatings on his cohabitant Y.

A. was also found guilty of causing bodily harm to his cohabitant twice in June and October 2020, which were classified as less serious.

The victim Y. initially refused to involve her cohabitant in criminal liability during the investigation conducted by the inquiry body in accordance with article 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus, as she feared retaliation from him. Since these crimes fall under the category of private-public prosecution and are initiated only upon the application of persons harmed by criminal encroachments, the prosecutor's office of the district intervened in the situation and, exercising the powers granted by part 5 of article 26 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus, initiated a criminal case against A. on its own initiative.

The grounds for this decision were the circumstances of the committed crimes and the personality of A. It was established that the accused had beaten his cohabitant 8 times during 2020, and Y. had suffered bodily harm classified as less serious twice. The consequences of the beatings included bodily injuries such as fractures of the nasal bones, jaw, and ribs, numerous bruises, abrasions, and contusions. Once, due to the injuries sustained, the victim Y. lost consciousness. It was also established that A. had previously been convicted multiple times, including for committing similar crimes, and was characterized negatively at his place of residence as a person who abuses alcoholic beverages and is prone to aggression towards others.

Taking into account the evidence presented by the state prosecutor, the court found A. guilty of the crimes charged against him and, based on the totality of the crimes, sentenced him to a final punishment of imprisonment for a term of 2 years to be served in a correctional colony under general regime, along with a fine of 70 basic units. Compulsory measures for treatment of chronic alcoholism were also applied to A. at the place of serving the sentence.

The verdict has not entered into legal force.

Deputy Prosecutor of the District S.P. Harbus