HAC rejects Tetyana Krupa's defence motion to close criminal case

Court leaves repeated recusal motion unexamined

The Higher Anti-Corruption Court (HAC) refused to close the criminal proceedings against Tetyana Krupa, former head of the Khmelnytskyi Municipal Expertise and Qualification Service. This decision was made against the backdrop of active actions by the defence, which attempted to recuse the judge and accused him of obstructing legal practice.

According to the description of the court hearing, the court left the repeated recusal motion unexamined, citing signs of abuse of procedural rights. At the same time, the defence's motion to close the criminal proceedings, which was based on the claim that the pre-trial investigation deadlines had expired, was rejected.

Allegations of obstruction of defence against the judge

One of Tetyana Krupa's lawyers stated that, in his opinion, the judge committed a crime by obstructing the activities of the defence counsel.

Details of the charges and the investigation's version

Tetyana Krupa, her husband, and her son are charged with a series of offences: illegal enrichment, providing false information in declarations, and laundering of property obtained by criminal means.

According to the investigation, the family acquired assets worth approximately 160 million hryvnias. The charges brought must be proven in court.