Bahrain Court to Rule on Workplace Assault and Arson Case on March 31

Email: online@newsofbahrain.com

Manama: The First High Criminal Court has scheduled March 31, 2026, to issue a verdict in a case involving a man accused of assaulting his work partner, who is also his brother, and damaging a company cash safe while attempting to set it on fire.

The defendant’s lawyer submitted a settlement agreement with the victim, who confirmed the defendant’s responsibility for the incident. Defense attorneys requested the dismissal of the criminal case through reconciliation, emphasizing that the defendant did not use an accelerant and only poured water on the safe, disputing the allegation of attempted arson.

The Public Prosecution charged the defendant with attempting to deliberately set fire to property, actions that endangered the safety of people and company assets. The act did not result in actual harm due to factors beyond the defendant’s control. He was also accused of intentionally damaging company property and physically assaulting the victim, although the assault did not cause illness or prevent the victim from performing personal tasks for more than 20 days.

During the prosecution’s closing argument, it was highlighted that security cameras captured the defendant assaulting the victim, damaging the cash safe, and pouring flammable materials over the safe and documents before igniting them, showing disregard for potential harm to people or property. The act led to damage to the safe and the destruction of company documents. The prosecution demanded the maximum penalty for the defendant.

According to the victim, the defendant arrived at the company in a state of extreme anger, physically assaulted him, threatened him, and proceeded to damage the company safe. The attempt to set the safe on fire also damaged its keyboard due to the assault.

The defendant admitted to striking the victim once and acknowledged the victim was his brother and business partner but denied charges of attempted arson and property damage.