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The High Court quashed a three-year sentence for possession of bhang under Cap. 134 s.2(b) as illegal because it exceeded the statutory maximum.
The High Court allowed the appeal because the prosecution failed to prove the seized substance was bhang, leaving the conviction unsupported.
Imprisonment should not be imposed on a young, first offender for possession of a small quantity of bhang where the law allows for a fine and there are no aggravating circumstances.
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Imprisonment should not have been imposed on a young, first offender for possession of a small amount of bhang where the law allows for a fine and there were no aggravating circumstances.
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The High Court upheld convictions for burglary, theft, possession of stolen property and bhang, applying recent possession and dismissing the appeal.
Material contradictions and inconsistencies in prosecution evidence, particularly regarding the presence of the accused during the search and the validity of the certificate of seizure, created reasonable doubt as to whether the accused was in possession of the narcotics. The prosecution failed to prove the charge beyond reasonable doubt.
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The appeal was partly allowed: convictions for stealing by servant and possession of bhang were upheld, but escaping from lawful custody was quashed.
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