Prosecutor's Office requests bail as a preventive measure for Giorgi Pataridze and Ramaz Pirtskhalava, charged in the attack case against Davit Peikrishvili

The Prosecutor's Office is requesting the application of bail as a preventive measure against Giorgi Pataridze, the former Director General of the Penitentiary Service, and Ramaz Pirtskhalava, the former Director of Penitentiary Establishment No. 8, who are charged in the case concerning the attack on Davit Peikrishvili.

The time of the court hearing, where the imposition of the preventive measure is to be deliberated, remains unknown.

In the same case, pre-trial detention has already been imposed as a preventive measure on so-called criminal authorities Vato Kipiani, Avtandil Bilanishvili, Shota Kipiani, Pavle Gotsiridze, and Davit Kacharava.

For reference, the Prosecutor's Office filed charges against the former Director General of the Special Penitentiary Service Giorgi Pataridze, the former Director of Penitentiary Establishment No. 8 Ramaz Pirtskhalava, and the so-called criminal authorities Vato Kipiani, Shota Kipiani, Avtandil Bilanishvili, Pavle Gotsiridze, and Davit Kacharava over the beating of inmate Davit Peikrishvili—who is linked to criminal circles—inside his cell. The investigation charges Giorgi Pataridze with exceeding official powers, and Ramaz Pirtskhalava with abuse of official authority. As for the so-called criminal authorities, they have been charged under the article covering intentional less grave bodily harm committed by a group against Davit Peikrishvili.