REPUBLIC VRS. BAKAH (VR/AL/DC/B3/06/2025.) [2025] GHADC 50 (27 February 2025)
The accused intentionally and unlawfully caused grievous harm to the complainant without justification, satisfying all elements of the offence under section 69 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
- Citation
- [2025] GHADC 50
- Parties
- Prosecution: The Republic; Accused: Isaac Bakah; Complainant: Vincent Dogbegali
- Court
- District Court
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 27 February 2025
- Case Number
- VR/AL/DC/B3/06/2025.
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- conviction and custodial sentence
- Legal Topics
- Causing Harm, Unlawful Assault, Sentencing
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
The Republic
Prosecution
Isaac Bakah
Accused
Vincent Dogbegali
Complainant
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused intentionally and unlawfully caused harm to the complainant
- 2 Whether the prosecution proved all elements of the offence under section 69 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29)
Ratio Decidendi
The accused intentionally and unlawfully caused grievous harm to the complainant without justification, satisfying all elements of the offence under section 69 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Court Disposition
conviction and custodial sentence
Orders
- Accused convicted on own guilty plea
- Accused sentenced to 2 years imprisonment with hard labour
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