Man Accused of Assaulting Hotel Guest Granted Bail Pending Appeal

TDT | Manama

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A man accused of assaulting another individual in a hotel in Juffair has been granted bail pending an appeal of his conviction, which was issued in absentia in 2020.

The bail was issued by the High Appeals Court which is reviewing the case.

The initial conviction stemmed from an incident in 2019 where the defendant, a Gulf national, was found guilty of striking another individual with a stick, resulting in a 20% permanent disability.

The court sentenced the defendant to imprisonment and ordered him to pay a compensation of 5,001 Bahraini dinars to the victim.

The incident occurred at a hotel in Juffair when the victim was on his way to the cafe for breakfast.

The defendant approached him and attacked him, allegedly after a dispute over who should take food first.

A group of people, including the defendant, then assaulted the victim, with one of them striking him on the head with a stick.

Hotel security intervened and removed the defendant and his companions.

The victim received medical assistance from a bystander and was taken to a hospital.

A medical report confirmed that the victim sustained a 20% permanent disability.

The Public Prosecution charged the defendant with assault, alleging that he and unknown individuals attacked the victim, causing the injuries described in the medical report, which led to a 20% permanent disability.

The prosecution claimed the defendant struck the victim on the head with a weapon.

The defendant's release on bail allows him to challenge the initial conviction and present his defense before the court.

The case will now proceed with the appeal process.