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The conviction was based solely on visual identification evidence, which failed to eliminate the possibility of mistaken identity due to insufficient detail about the source and intensity of light and lack of evidence regarding familiarity with the accused; thus, the prosecution did not prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
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The prosecution failed to prove the offence of rape beyond reasonable doubt as the victim's evidence was doubtful, uncorroborated, and not sufficiently credible. The appellant's cautioned statement was repudiated and could not safely corroborate weak evidence. The trial court erred in convicting the appellant based on such evidence.
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The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against a life sentence for unnatural offence, finding the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The appellant was properly convicted of unnatural offence based on credible identification evidence, corroborated by medical and circumstantial evidence, and the defence of alibi was raised late and disproved. The charge was sufficiently informative and any defect was curable. No miscarriage of justice occurred.
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The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was apprehended at Rhumba Chini in possession of 213.05 kilograms of cannabis sativa, and all legal requirements for seizure, disposal, and chain of custody were satisfied. The defence failed to raise reasonable doubt or comply with procedural requirements for alibi. Errors in documentation were deemed human and did not affect admissibility or credibility of evidence.
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The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused was found in possession of 275.0 kilograms of Cannabis sativa, the chain of custody was unbroken, the drugs were legally disposed, and the accused's defence was rejected as an afterthought. The accused is guilty of trafficking in narcotic drugs and is sentenced to life imprisonment as mandated by law.
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The appellant successfully raised the defence of alibi in accordance with the law, supported by documentary and oral evidence, and the prosecution failed to rebut it or investigate the particulars. The trial court erred by casting doubt on the alibi without contrary evidence, thus the conviction was unsafe and must be quashed.
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The appeal was dismissed because the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant committed the offence of unnatural offence against a child under eighteen. The conviction was supported by medical evidence, corroborating witness testimony, and a voluntary confession. The victim's inability to testify was properly judicially noticed, and the defence of alibi was not properly raised. The appellant's claims of fabrication and torture were unsubstantiated.
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The conviction for malicious damage to property was upheld as identification and credibility of witnesses were sufficient, but compensation for alleged stolen money was not justified due to lack of proof; the conviction for theft was quashed.
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The prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused stabbed the deceased with malice aforethought, causing death; visual identification was reliable, alibi defence was not credible, and the statutory penalty for murder is death by hanging.
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