The Karakh Misdemeanor Court issued a judicial ruling today, Wednesday, against the accused Khalid Abdul Wahid, in the lawsuit filed by the Iraqi National Olympic Committee, according to a judicial document received by the Video News Agency.
The document issued by the Supreme Judicial Council showed that the court, chaired by Judge Saad Tahir Khalaf, decided to sentence the accused to simple imprisonment for six months, based on the provisions of Article (433/1) of Penal Law No. 111 of 1969, as amended.
The document added that the court, after considering the circumstances of the accused, particularly his advanced age and the possibility of granting him a chance for reform and reintegration into society, as well as the absence of any prior conviction for a deliberate crime, decided to suspend the execution of the sentence for three years.
According to the ruling, the suspension of sentence execution is conditional upon the good behavior of the accused during the probation period, requiring him to deposit an amount of 200 million dinars in the court fund, which will be returned to him after the probation period ends, according to the judicial ruling.
The ruling also granted the complainants the right to refer to civil courts to claim compensation after the judgment becomes final.
The document indicated that the decision was issued based on Article (182/A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure No. 23 of 1971, as amended, in absentia and is subject to appeal, and was publicly announced on November 11, 2026.