Law of Criminal Procedure Article 20 Upon committing acts which violate court orders or constitute contempt thereto, or influence its judges, parties to the case or witnesses in connection with a case pending before it, the court shall consider said acts and render judgment thereon in accordance with Sharia principles. Article 21 A member of the Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution may not assume or decide on any case in the following events: 1. If said member is the victim or the spouse, relative or in-law up to the fourth degree of any litigant. 2. If enmity or affinity exists between said member and any of the litigants which may influence the course of investigation. 3. If he has previously contributed to the case as an expert, arbitrator, agent, witness or the like. Chapter 2: End of Criminal Action Article 22 A public criminal action shall lapse in the following events: 1. Issuance of a final judgment. 2. Grant of pardon by the King on pardonable matters. 3. Repentance which relieves from punishment in accordance with Sharia principles. 4. Death of the accused. The lapse of a public criminal action shall not impede the continuation of a private right action. Article 23 A private criminal action shall lapse in the following two cases: 1. Issuance of a final judgment. 2. Grant of pardon by the victim or his heirs. The grant of pardon by the victim or his heirs shall not preclude proceedings of public criminal action. 6