Criminal cases have been opened under the relevant articles against Tashkent City Court criminal judges Odilbek Ilhomjonov, Mirziyod Abidov and Muhtarama Turgunova, as well as Murodjon Mirzajonov, deputy chair of the Tashkent City Court and chair of the criminal judicial panel.
“Criminal proceedings have been initiated against former deputy chair of the Tashkent City Court Muradjon Mirzajonov under Article 231, Part 2, and Article 236, Part 2, of the Criminal Code, as well as against former city court criminal judges Odilbek Ilhomjonov, Mirziyod Abidov and Muhtarama Turgunova under Article 231, Part 2, of the Criminal Code,” the Prosecutor General’s Office said in a statement.
According to the case materials, A. Shukurov was found guilty by the Mirzo Ulugbek District Criminal Court of committing fraud involving the large-scale unlawful acquisition of another person’s property, hooliganism, and intentional infliction of grievous bodily harm. He was convicted under several articles of the Criminal Code and sentenced to 8 years and 1 month of imprisonment.
Disagreeing with the verdict, the defendant A. Shukurov filed an appeal. The appeal was reviewed by appellate judges O. Ilhomjonov, M. Abidov and M. Turgunova, who concluded that the first-instance verdict should be amended and, by applying Article 57 of the Criminal Code, the sentence should be reduced to 3 years of imprisonment.
However, according to the Prosecutor General’s Office, Tashkent City Court Deputy Chair M. Mirzajonov abused his official position, obstructed a comprehensive, complete and impartial examination of the case, interfered in judicial proceedings, and unlawfully exerted influence on the judges. As a result, the judges, while knowing in advance that his instructions were unlawful and despite being independent in administering justice and making decisions, failed to adhere to the principle of the inevitability of liability. They amended the first-instance verdict, applied Article 57 of the Criminal Code, revoked the preventive measure of detention, and ultimately replaced the punishment with 3 years and 3 months of restriction of liberty. Shukurov was released from custody directly in the courtroom, and an unlawful and unjust ruling with serious consequences was issued.
Based on the above, within the framework of the criminal case, the deputy chair of the city court M. Mirzajonov and criminal judges O. Ilhomjonov, M. Abidov and M. Turgunova have been brought into the case as defendants, and a preventive measure in the form of detention has been applied.
