Request for a preliminary ruling from the Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad (Bulgaria) lodged on 21 April 2022 — Criminal proceedings against IP, DD, ZI, SS and HYa

(Case C-269/22)

(2022/C 303/17)

Language of the case: Bulgarian

Referring court

Spetsializiran nakazatelen sad

Accused persons

IP, DD, ZI, SS and HYa

Question referred

Do the second paragraph of Article 47 of the Charter, which establishes the requirement of a fair trial, and Article 48(1) of the Charter, which establishes the presumption of innocence, preclude a request for a preliminary ruling under Article 267 TFEU in which certain acts of the accused persons are presumed to be established, where, before submitting the request for a preliminary ruling, the referring court respected all the procedural safeguards required for a decision on the merits?