The administrative case, which was considered on June 6 and 7 in the Oktyabrsky District Court of Viciebsk, concerned the chairman of the general counsel for the creation of an international public association "For Fair Power" by Peter Ivanov. He was accused of causing minor bodily harm to the bailiff.
The event, which was the reason for the administrative case, occurred on April 6. On this day, the judicial executor Ekaterina Prigozhaeva visited Petr Ivanov, in order, as he claims, to "divorce money for a matter two years ago". According to Ivanov, she did not have the right to collect money from him, since the state fee is not collected forcibly after the court hearing the case. As the activist tells, he asked Prigozhayeva to leave the house, and when she refused, put the woman behind the gate, then closed the door with a key. These actions against the bailiff were regarded by the police as an administrative offense.
The administrative process was conducted by Judge Ilya Belous. On June 6, he granted Peter Ivanov's request and gave him the opportunity to get acquainted with the case materials. To this he took a day.
The next day, Peter Ivanov said that on the basis of "partial acquaintance with the case file" he sent two statements: one to the Internal Affairs Directorate of the regional executive committee, the second to the city prosecutor's office. Then he made two petitions: to postpone the hearing on the grounds that he did not have time to get acquainted with all the materials of the case, and about the need to conclude an agreement with a lawyer. The judge did not satisfy a single petition and said that it will soon become clear why he did so.
Further, Ilya Belous read the police protocol, which stated that on April 6, Peter Ivanov intentionally inflicted slight bodily harm on the judicial executor Ekaterina Prigozhaeva, rather than committed an administrative offense under part 1 of Article 9.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses. For such actions, the article provides for a fine of 10 to 30 base units or an administrative arrest for up to 15 days.
Peter Ivanov did not plead guilty, described the facts in the protocol as slander, and agreed to give explanations only in the presence of a lawyer.
After these words, the judge announced that the deadline for the imposition of an administrative penalty on this article (two months) had expired, and that this circumstance was the basis for the termination of the administrative process.
Further, he announced the decision: "Having examined the case file on part 1 of Article 9.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus with regard to Petr Ivanov, the court ruled that the administrative violation case should be terminated due to the expiry of the term of imposing an administrative penalty."
Despite the fact that Peter Ivanov was never brought to justice, he was dissatisfied with the result of the trial: "They deliberately let the matter to finish. In my actions there is no composition of an administrative offense. To responsibility it was necessary to involve Prigozhayeva and those who fabricated this business."
