District Court – Pazardzhik Postponed the Preliminary Hearing in the Case Against Stoyan Kolev

Pazardzhik District Court postponed the preliminary hearing in the criminal case against the person with the initials S.K. due to his absence. The case was scheduled at the district court’s courthouse in connection with a filed indictment for driving after cocaine use and for hooligan acts on the Trakia Motorway and during the assessment of the initial measure for non-detention.

The accused did not appear at the hearing, as he is detained by Spanish authorities in the city of Valencia under an European Arrest Warrant. Proceedings against him under the European Arrest Warrant have also begun in Spain.

The court noted that although the charges are not serious intentional crimes, there is a procedural obstacle to holding the case in the absence of the accused, as this would violate his right to personally participate in the proceedings. To ensure adequate court participation, the court decided that the date for the next hearing should account for the time required to transfer S.K. in connection with the execution of the European Arrest Warrant.

The case is scheduled for November 10, 2026 at 14:00.

Source: pa1-media.bg