4.  The applicant was born in 1953 and lives in Barnaul. 5.  In 2001 he became a suspect and then an accused in a criminal case concerning fraud. During the investigation of the criminal case the applicant was under a written undertaking not to leave his place of residence. 6.  In March 2003 the prosecutor referred the criminal case to the Industrialnyy District Court of Barnaul (“the District Court”) for trial. 7.  On 19 September 2003 the District Court ordered the applicant’s detention pending trial following the complaints by one of the victims and a witness about threats expressed by the applicant in their respect. 8.  On 22 September 2003 the applicant’s representatives lodged a cassation appeal against the detention order of 19 September 2003 with the Regional Court via the District Court. 9.  On 6 October 2003 the District Court forwarded that appeal to the Regional Court and set its examination on 27 November 2003. 10.  On 8 October 2003 the District Court forwarded a copy of the applicant’s appeal to other participants of the criminal proceedings and informed them that they had until 22 October 2003 to submit their comments, if any. 11.  On 22 October 2003 victim Shch. submitted her comments on the applicant’s grounds of appeal. 12.  On 19 November 2003 the Regional Court received all materials related to the applicant’s appeal against the detention order of 19 September 2003. 13.  On 27 November 2003 the Regional Court examined and rejected the applicant’s appeal. 14.  The District Court subsequently extended the applicant’s detention on several occasions. 15.  On 30 September 2004 the applicant was released under a written undertaking. 16.  On 13 December 2005 the District Court found the applicant guilty of fraud and sentenced him to two years’ imprisonment. 17.  On 18 May 2006 the Regional Court upheld the applicant’s conviction.