Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 161

An investigatory stop is a measure taken by a police officer to inquire into offences and identify their perpetrators. It is warranted by suspicion justified by the circumstances where a person voluntarily and of his own choice places himself in a position of suspicion and doubt. The basis thereof. - The appellant’s passing a red traffic light and attempting to flee after being ordered to stop, and the police officer’s perceiving through his sense of smell that he was driving the vehicle under the influence of intoxicating beverages. Establish a state of flagrante delicto permitting the police officer to stop and arrest him. The appellant’s challenge to the judgment in this respect. Unfounded.