In any case, the judge who took the car and fled was sentenced to 7 years.

Rakhmonov, 44, born in Kashkadarya region and who worked in the Mirapod district court, was found guilty under Articles 219 and 267 of the Criminal Code.

He stole a vehicle while intoxicated and resisted a government official. According to the court's decision, he was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment.

He had been appointed as a judge for another 10-year term last year. It was noted that the court's decision can be appealed through appellate or cassational procedures.