SCC 17/2/2007

This case involved a theft after which it had been agreed that the defendant would pay back the money to those he had stolen from. However, he had not done so in full. The court ordered payment as he had previously admitted having stolen the money although he now claimed he had not done so.

Background

The claimants filed a case against a defendant at Sarat Ubaida Court claiming they had stolen 1,300,000 Riyals from their home. The claimants stated the defendant had paid them 562,000 Riyals. The claimants requested the court to order the defendant to pay the remaining amount and provide compensation.

The defendant stated the claimants' claim was incorrect and a Yemeni national had given him the money and he had given it to the police.

Decision

After reviewing the case documents, the court found the defendant had previously admitted the theft with two others.

The court ruled that the defendant should pay the claimants 738,000 Riyals.

The court of cassation upheld the ruling.

The citation and date given is that of Sarat Ubaida Court as the Court of Cassation merely upheld the ruling.