20190513 TZHC Singida
The court found the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused raped and impregnated the victim, based on the victim's testimony, corroborated by medical and confessional evidence.
- Citation
- 20190513 TZHC Singida
- Parties
- Prosecution: Republic; Accused: Elibariki s/o Martene
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 13 May 2019
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Judgment
- Outcome
- Conviction and sentence
- Legal Topics
- Rape, Impregnation of a School Girl, Sexual Offences Against Minors
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Republic
Prosecution
Elibariki s/o Martene
Accused
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused raped the victim
- 2 Whether the accused impregnated a school girl
Ratio Decidendi
The court found the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused raped and impregnated the victim, based on the victim's testimony, corroborated by medical and confessional evidence.
Court Disposition
Conviction and sentence
Orders
- Accused convicted of rape under sections 130(1),(2)(e) and 131(1) of the Penal Code (Cap. 16 RE 2002)
- Accused convicted of impregnating a school girl under section 60A of the Education Act Cap 353 as amended
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