Dubai Court Upholds Acquittal in Forgery Case, Citing Lack of Evidence

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Dubai: A Dubai court has upheld the acquittal of an Arab institute owner who was accused of forgery and fraud, ruling that there was not enough evidence to prove the charges.

The Court of Appeal rejected the Public Prosecution’s appeal and confirmed the earlier decision clearing the defendant. The court also ordered the confiscation of the disputed training certificate.

The case involved allegations that a man received a fake diploma certificate from an institute and was defrauded of Dh10,000. However, investigations and a report from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) found that the certificate did not match the plaintiff’s records and belonged to another individual.

The defence argued that the complainant was not a student but had a working relationship with the institute as a marketer. They also pointed out inconsistencies in the timeline of events and said there was no solid proof of fraud or forgery.

Witnesses supported the defence, saying the complainant was never enrolled as a student and that certificate-related materials were accessible within the office.

The court said criminal convictions must be based on clear and reliable evidence, not suspicion. It ruled that doubts in the case must be resolved in favour of the accused.

The final ruling upheld the acquittal, rejected the prosecution’s appeal, and closed the case while ordering the certificate to be confiscated.