19900523 TZCA Dar es Salaam3

nr TJ:.:J COURT OF .:'U'P'J..U, OF TJ.WZ~'mLl. ..'..T D.':.It JJS 3J.L.'..:i.l: t J.'.'Jl.UiI IT~'.JL. ... • 0 .• • • /..PP"JLL:.NT T:..:.J RJ?CDLIC • • nooe>heoo~• • ·.• RJS:?0?7DTJT (.'.~y}?ar.l f1.~on fae conviction of the !Iic:;ll Cou;d of T~.nzo.nie, at Kt':ra.ra) (Hf),ina 2 • J •) d2,t0d t~:e 22nd day- of Septenb~r, ,r 1989 in Crj_o:.1i:ml 33ssions C2,se .:.:;o. 1 of c 1989 T1.1is is an 2,:9peLl of Ja::1d_ Isae,il uho wc:,S condor:med to death by the B:igh C'ourt of T2nzani2, c. t t:t:,r,ro., presided 1:>-y ?:'...TIL'.., J •, for the rm.u:-dor of Suw2,bu d/o So,Dl i c Tho app0ll2nt u;;.,S 2. next door neighbour of t:.10 deceased lrho wo..s In tho 0vonin:3 of 12th 3epto□'bor, 1988 i.mkn01m people th:re,r stones on t:.~o roof of t'.J.C a:i_:,poll2nt Is house. Understand~bl;y Both p:,r.3 o.nd le.is coll02.{;1.10, :a/:J:\:JU S..~IDI :.t..S:::::IDI (P':-T.4), o..n occu1x:-..nt also of the sar.10 hot.~o v,s the d0cec,sod, doni~d to h;;.vo conr:ii ttod tho ):1.Uisancc. .':.. 1)riGf ouro'J'.'Cl .... clove loped - bet!mon • t;1O e.:'.l")Oll~nt rnd P:-fs. 3 -- a.nd 4 1rho ran 2,,;ray ~ Sor.10 ninutes 12.tor tho 2,1):)ollc::int c:.~\i_)roechocl tl;.a deceased 2.skL"lC foJ.' t;:.·.o ~,}:3:::c2,1)outs of P:-To3 2nd. a,t t1::; sano tine accusing reacted by pushint3' hiD cl.om1 and that inci tcd hi."1 to stab her t,;rico aftor ho hr.d recovered :.1is st,-:-,ncc ~ nro Jadoja, the ba:rnod advocate for tho c,:;>pcllant, subni tted throe grol..1.nds for tl20 a:ppo2,l. T:Ic first pointed 01..1t a series of discrop2.ncios in the ovidoncc of the :JI'osccution ;ritn~sses. For oxanplc·, ho s2.-icl that P"'.·To2 tc1lkcd of t-rro incidents~ one bot,rocn tho r,ppcllant and PlTs.3 and 4 n.nd the second ui th t~'.e c~ococ.,sod. :1-::oyo-,ror, PU .3 shouod that there 172,S· just one incident. Tho~1 P~-r. 2 claihs not to have boon around durinc tho fi:rst incident ul:.ilo p::J'.3 and. P:T.4 2,ffirms tbn.t ho uas at hone uith· t~e dcco2,sod. :.gein ?~T • 2 d.oposc8: t::2, t the a.p:;,Jollatt had tclcon soHo alcol1.ol u::.,orow P;T.3 scid t:.:,c;t. :·:o :1cd not. E:;:-. Jadcja 2..clcnowlJc.;pd tl:2,t tho discrepancies c:.ro noi t:::0:2 ;;:.'laI'inG nor najor yot cc..nnot be clisnisscd and t!:c..t t'..:03, 2.ro o:1ouc;h to c2-st- c. doul)t tl:at tho events were not c.,s na:rratod by p;Ts. 2, 3 2,!J.d 4. B:o fortifiod this st2J:1d 1)y pointing out tho f.:i..ct tl,~t D/CPL. G:J0:,1ITT (P:T.6) p1·opcr-cd t>.o sketch nap (2xh ..P4) on info11Jatio11 givcrt sololy 1)3~ tl-:.c nj?:pellc.nt. This su::gosts thc::.t the appellant ,-rr;,s the only ono u::o k.110,r wJ:2,t lm:i:)~,oned encl t:.-.z,t Piis. 2f 3 2,•.nd 4 were not e;roui tnossos. iJ!:,.o socoi.1d. c:9~ound 2,:;.~y.od by i'.1r. J~oja m:·.s tl:..r..t the loarnoci. t:i:'ial Jud;c s:.:,oulcl. hr,vo co;.1sidorod tl:.c defence of provoca'tion end s~::ould hn;-10 c:Cl.dressod t>.e 2,s2ossors on t]1e SD.DC. Finc.lly, !'Ir. Jadoja su~mi ttod tl~.c.t tl:o learned tri2,l Jud.,_')J ::n--red in ir.1posin5 on t:J.o app'cllc..nt tho burden of p.rovinc; l:is clcfonco of intoxicc..tion. Sc said tl:ere aro two linbs unC:tcr Soct.14 of t:.:.o Pond Code. Ono is under sub-section (2) 1-r~.1oro t!:.o onuG is on t:::.o e,ccusod :person "uut uncl::,r sub:...section ( 4), ul-:..ich provid.os for t].:.e n::icc',tion of intent bocc.usc of intoxication, tho onus rc,.mi.11s uith tl:e prosecution to s!:o,;r tb::t dospi to tho intorice.tion the c,p:pcllrnt had forqod t:.:o specific intent. •.•. /3 3 On l)eJ-:..2,lf of tl10 :2.o:;::,ublic and resistinc; tl'.c C,]J?OC.l 1ras Lr. Kru:ibc.. 9 tJ:e locrnod State .:_ ttorney., ITo conceded to t~-:,o discrep2,ncies but ._; stilici tted ttit tLoj~ ·i;e-:i::e ninor e,nd· clid not occcssion a,n;y- iJ.1justicc. ~r ·• The onl;r issue, l::3 contonc1.od, is 111:otl::or P':Js., 2; 3 und 4 ~1ero o~?o-uitnossos <i' or no,t. rro rn:.;-i.1.od tb.2.t t1:.o l.:::2.rnod trial Jud.co wJ:o sa11 t110 ·fn tnossos boliov::ld thODo .... s for pI'o~-ocation Er., Kel.102, so.id. t::~2,t tl.101~0 Ti2,S no n2..toricJ. on u~:.icl: to i;).:c,t a.cfoncoo Fine,ll;y, liro ICiJ,i.1b2. .su.br:!i ttocl t1.12.t into:i-..icction 1ms o.dvancocl c,s a.n cftorthoucht. It ;,as plo2.clod for ; . -... t!10 first time at tho trial 1mt it was not :raisocl in tho extra-judicial ·"'3''. --~... st2.tosont (D~1.P2)., In c.ny c2,so tl.:o conduct of_ t:~.o c.:ppollo.nt dtor tl:.o . incidc,:1t is not conso1'1.C',11t vi tl: c1 porson 1(.,.0 coulo. not fom tho intention to kill or ;:;.t. loc::,st to cc.use grievous bodily harD.., · It is true tl:c.,t there 2,ro G. m.uJb'.)r of discrcixmcies wi tl:fo ·tJ.10 oviclcnco of tl':_,:} p1~osocution. I::ouovcr, essentially tho story of ?7-is.2, 3 and 4 is thc..t tho c,p~)ollcs:.nt killed tho c.0002.socl 2nd this !1as 11ovor 1J0on contr-o.dictoc1 15y t):..::: clofcnco. T:.:o onl3· isst:.o is 1r~:ot]:or tho killi..."lG irc:.s of t;:,o opinion tl:z,t t;.:o C,:JpOll2.nt' s 6'1..tll t )::c,s 1Joon ostc.'blis~:.ea. i)o;ym1d roason2.blo dov.lJt e,s :re s:~.G.11 s::m-r in duo cov.:rse. provocc:.tion h2,s to be consic".orod '.)37 ti.:.:'.l ·trid Co'Lu:-t oven if it is not fu.ilurc to do so is 2. so1·ious ono'L~gl:. Liisdircction to co.use e, conviction Eouovcr, in tl:c p:ros:mt c2.so t;_,o clococ,sec1. pusl::.od.. clmm tho 2,:ppoll2.Y1t OJ::pO"ctec. e, reaction to l::.is slappins th0 clccoc. scd., ncsiclos·, o. p2.I'r,e;:raph • 4 .. - in 3;.)ct. 202 of tlcJ ?o;:12,l Cod.a ( Cc:,p .. 16) ';-:-'.:,ic:.l c..ofinos :;_)rovoc2,tioi1 provic1.os thct: act 1-r~:ic> a p.E'son cDos in consoq_u0nco 11 •.\.n of inci to::iont givon by 2nothor ])Ol'son in ord.or to. inc7-uco bii:1 to clo t:~'.o 2,ct 2.nd thoi:'o1)y to f1.-r:cnis):. en o::ccuso for cor.1r.1i tting 2J.1 a.ss2,1-1.l t is r1ot pro-:J'oc2,tion to tb.c. t otl:.Jr porson for 2. n e,ssc.i:l to 11 .;-To thoroforo, ,_-,groo ,Ti tl: 1':r. K2.nl)D, t:!:2,t on tb.9so feats provoc2..t:\.on On intoxico.,tion tbo 1-::srn:.id trinl Jud:;o found thct tl·.o 2,~)poll2..nt 11 lmd d:runk alcotol, but ho ~rr,s not so drunk as· to be 1.me,~)lo to kno1-r sh2.rpcnin:3' of tho lmifc c.ncl tho tl:roc:-,ts t}J.c..t ho ,;ms G'CinC to injv.J:'o so:.1oono 2.ro consic1.oroc1.. to ;J-3 onouJ_,. proof of intention, t).:on into:::i.02,tion is not a defence 2,~.-c,i12,~;le to tl-::0 c,ppcllant. forDinG tho intention to kill or ce..v.so gTiovous hc..rB? ·~o clo not fincl 2.ny nro ono-ugl:: .proof of into;:1tio11. Tl~.or s2oulcl 1Jo tdrnn in t:::oir contoJ..-t; ·uont to l:is ->.oBo 2,:."ld 02no be.ck to tl'.e house of t).:.o doco8.socl, sor.10 fifteen p2.cos or so 2,uay, ,ri th tho knife 2. nd ste,rto~l s'..::c',J.-.9011:L."lG it wl:.ilo uttorin,~ tl:oso thi·octs~ _:_ftor tho incidont ho tl·xo\-~ mm3- tlc.o lmifo, wont "'0::ck to his hone, took up l:is s}:.irt e,:i.1d. t~:-.on wont to sm"':i:-ondor l:insolf to tl:o Police. Tl.:.J follo~ri;.1:; c1:.0,3- ~:-..o locl tl--.o Polioo to -:-r:·.oro ho b.o,cl t:-.ro:m 2,-,,12,y tb.o knife 2,nd. it w2,s retriovodo Nou t:-.Jso 02..rrnot 1)0 s2,id to ;JO actions of one w:;,.o could not forn rm intent to c1..o w->s t )::.c.. s :Jo,m done• 0 ••/5 5 --' 1-Tc, tl:ci~oforc 9 u:pl.,olc1_ tl-:.c conviction 2..nd. find no nori t 2.t 2..11 D_'a.'J.13D at .nJ8TIG~.:: OF __":J?F'l'.L " .nJSTIC::J OF .'..?:P:J.:'.1 copj' of tr.. o original.