During the expedited trial, the Criminal Court found Ikram guilty and handed down the sentence, which included the three-month prison term and a fine of MVR 70,000.
Ibrahim Ikram has been sentenced to three months in prison and fined MVR 70,000 for speeding in Hulhumale' Phase two that resulted in a bystander being seriously injured.
The incident, which took place in July last year, involved Ikram losing control of the speeding sports car, colliding with a bystander on a parked motorcycle, and causing significant injuries to the individual.
Ikram who was driving the car was arrested alongside two passengers, Ikramurrahman and Jinah Ismail, with the car being in the possession of Jinah.
Ikram pleaded guilty to the charges and entered into a plea agreement with the prosecution. During the expedited trial, the Criminal Court found Ikram guilty and handed down the sentence, which included the three-month prison term and the fine.
Additionally, Ikram had already spent over three months in custody during the trial period and is no longer liable for jail time.
Both Ikram and the prosecution confirmed that Ikram had paid MVR 118,000 in compensation to the injured man.
Ikram faced multiple charges, and the court issued the following sentences:
- Charge of creating a significant risk of bodily harm through reckless conduct: Three months in prison and a fine of MVR 19,200, to be paid within eight months.
- Charge of causing injury: The prison sentence was commuted to a fine of MVR 44,800, to be paid within eight months.
- Charge of failing to report the accident: A fine of MVR 5,400, to be paid within eight months.
- Charge of failing to render aid to a person in need without reasonable cause: A fine of MVR 600, to be paid within eight months.
- Two counts of property damage: The charges were withdrawn after Ikram paid MVR 24,000 for medical treatment and MVR 95,000 for damage to the injured person's bicycle.
While Ikram pleaded guilty, the other two individuals, Ikramurrahman and Jinah Ismail, denied the charges against them. The prosecution presented evidence against the two.
Ikramurrahman faces charges of complicity to injury, failing to report the accident, failing to provide aid to a person in need without reasonable cause, complicity in causing great bodily harm through reckless conduct, and two counts of complicity to property damage.
Jinah faces four charges, including complicity in causing injury, complicity in causing great bodily harm through reckless conduct, and two counts of complicity in property damage.
After the accident, the three men attempted to leave the scene, leading to their arrest. Ikram was initially remanded in custody pending trial but was released by the High Court before being arrested again under another court order, which extended his remand.
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