A court in Aktobe has sentenced a man in a fraud case involving 6 million tenge. Because he had previously faced criminal charges, his final combined sentence was set at 5 years in prison, the website infohub.kz reports.
According to the Telegram channel of the courts of Aktobe Region, the criminal case was heard by Aktobe Court No. 2 against a defendant charged under Article 190, Part 3, Item 1 of the Criminal Code (large-scale fraud).
The court established that from August to September 2021, the defendant, through deception and under the pretext of helping to obtain an interest-free loan through a fund, took possession of 6 million tenge belonging to the victim, causing her material damage.
At the court hearing, the defendant fully admitted his guilt. His guilt was also confirmed by the victim's testimony, bank statements and a body of other evidence attached to the case file.
The court recognized full admission of guilt, sincere remorse and the presence of minor children as circumstances mitigating criminal liability and punishment. The court found no circumstances aggravating liability and punishment.
Under the court's verdict, the man was found guilty under Article 190, Part 3, Item 1 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison.
On the basis of Parts 3 and 6 of Article 58 of the Criminal Code, for the aggregate of criminal offenses, by absorbing the lighter sentence imposed under this verdict into the heavier sentence imposed by the verdict of Aktobe Court No. 2 dated September 30, 2022, the final sentence was set at 5 years in prison, with deprivation of the right to hold leadership positions in state and commercial organizations for 10 years.
The verdict has entered into legal force.