Published on 17 February 2025
 
SECOND SECTION
Application no. 47513/22
Lorena BAKARIĆ
against Croatia
lodged on 4 October 2022
communicated on 29 January 2025
 
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The application concerns the applicant’s pre-trial detention ordered in connection with the criminal proceedings against her on charges of unauthorised manufacture and sale of narcotic drugs. The detention, which lasted for 44 days, was ordered and extended on the ground of risk of collusion by suborning five witnesses who were to be examined by the investigating authorities.
The applicant complains, relying on Articles 5 § 1 and 6 § 1 of the Convention, about the excessive duration of her pre-trial detention, alleging that it was caused by the lack of diligence in conducting the investigation.
 
 
 
 
QUESTION TO THE PARTIES
Was the length of the applicant’s pre-trial detention in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention (see Bernobić v. Croatia, no. 57180/09, §§ 58-76, 21 June 2011; Margaretić v. Croatia, no. 16115/13, §§ 87-108, 5 June 2014, and Šoš v. Croatia, no. 26211/13, §§ 80-91, 1 December 2015)?