Theft Criminal Complaint
What is the Crime of Theft? (TCK 141-142)
The offense of theft occurs when a movable property in someone else’s possession is taken from its place without the consent of the possessor in order to benefit himself or someone else. The crime of qualified theft, on the other hand, punishes more severe legal violations that occur due to reasons such as the presence of a movable property in certain closed places, having a special function, being taken with special skill, being public property, and the use of technology in the crime.
The crime of theft is one of the crimes committed against property values and for the purpose of obtaining an economic benefit. The crime of theft is regulated between Articles 141 and 147 of the TPC.
How Should the Petition Regarding the Criminal Complaint Be?
Your petition must contain the following elements in your written application:
The name of the authority to which you will submit the complaint or denunciation (for example; Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office)
Identity information and address of the petitioner who filed the complaint
Details of the person against whom the complaint is made (if you do not know them, just describe them)
The date of the crime must be written (e.g. burglar broke into my house on …)
The action subject to the criminal complaint should be explained in the order of events.
If you have evidence, these should be mentioned (e.g. names of witnesses).
At the end of the petition, it must be clearly stated that you are filing a complaint or denunciation.
TO THE … PUBLIC PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
COMPLAINANT TC :
ADDRESS :
PROXY :
ADDRESS :
SUSPECT :
CRIME : Theft
DATE OF OFFENSE : …/…/…
EXPLANATIONS :
1-) …/…/… On …/…/…, our client’s house at …… was broken into at night time and all the jewelery of the client’s wife, the client’s wallet, the client’s money amounting to …. -TL from his wallet and the … license plate … brand automobile in the parking lot of the house were stolen.
2-) The person / persons entering the house are clearly seen from the camera footage in our client’s house, and we have had the necessity to apply to your authority for the detection of the person / persons entering the house and the punishment of the person / persons who caused the client’s victimization.
LEGAL GROUNDS : 5237 S. K. art. 141.
CONCLUSION AND REQUEST : For the reasons we have explained above, we respectfully request and demand that if it is understood that our client’s money amounting to …-TL, jewelry items worth approximately … and brand car with … license plate … were stolen as a result of the investigation to be carried out, a public lawsuit be filed for the punishment of the relevant person(s) for the crime that fits their action, and if found, the money amounting to …-TL, jewelry items worth approximately … and brand car with … license plate … be returned to us. …/…/…
APPENDICES
1) Photocopy of identity card.
2) traffic record of …brand automobile with …license plate
3) Relevant camera recordings
4) One approved power of attorney sample
Attorney for the Complainant