<a href="findrulings.php?searchval=APPAU&judgementtype=Presiding Judge"  class=judge>YAW APPAU, J.A.</a>
The appellant in this appeal Astu Charan Kole, was arraigned for trial before the High Court, Sekondi on two counts of falsification of accounts and stealing contrary to sections 140 and 124 (1) of Act 29/60. The prosecution called eight (8) witnesses in support of the charges against the appellant and closed its case on 27/08/2007. The trial court, at the close of the prosecution’s case, came to the conclusion that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against the appellant so he had a case to answer, thereby calling on him to open 