73 The same action that has been jointed with accusation in committing of a serious or especially serious socially dangerous act – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to eight years. Article 231. Rendering Unjust Sentence, Decision, Finding, or Ruling Rendering of a knowingly unjust sentence, decision, finding, or ruling – shall be punished with imprisonment up to five years. The same action that has resulted in death of a person or other grave consequences – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. Article 232. Non-Execution of Judicial Decision Intentional non-execution by an official of a court sentence, decision, finding, or ruling or impeding execution thereof – shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or deprivation of certain right up to five years, or correctional labor up to three years, or imprisonment up to three years. Article 233. Illegal Disposal of Attached Property Illegal disposal, that is appropriation, embezzlement, concealment, destruction, or damaging of attached or pledged property by a person, to whom this property has been entrusted, which has resulted in considerable damage – shall be punished with a fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to five years. (As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001) In the instance of treble recovery of the pecuniary damage, penalty of imprisonment shall not be imposed. (As amended by the Law of 20.08.1999) Article 234. Illegal Detention or Taking into Custody Knowingly illegal detention, that is short-term restriction of liberty of a person by an inquiry officer, investigator, or prosecutor in the absence of legal grounds – shall be punished with a fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages or arrest up to six months. Knowingly illegal taking into custody or holding in custody – shall be punished with a fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages or imprisonment up to three years. Article 235. Coercion to Giving Testimony Coercion to giving testimony, that is mental or physical pressure on a suspect, accused, witness, victim, or examiner by threats, striking, beating, tormenting, causing of suffering, inflicting of trivial or medium bodily injury or other illegal acts committed by an inquiry officer, investigator, or prosecutor with the purpose to coerce to giving testimony – shall be punished with arrest up to six months or imprisonment up to five years. The same action that has resulted in grave consequences – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to eight years.

Select target paragraph3