Criminal law and procedure—Joint accused—Inconsistent verdict—Accused persons
jointly tried for conspiracy to murder—Varied evidence adduced before court with
regard to accused persons—Some accused persons acquitted and others convicted
of conspiracy charge—Whether verdict inconsistent.
Criminal law and procedure—Identity of accused persons—Proof of—Circumstances
in which formal identification not necessary—Weight to be attacked to evidence of
identification matter for jury.
Criminal law and procedure—Evidence—Summary of evidence—Furnishing of—
Prosecution required to furnish defence with summary of evidence to be given by each
prosecution witness—Failure to provide summary of evidence to defence—Effect of—
Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 (Act 30), s. 182.
Criminal law and procedure—Witnesses—Additional witnesses—Calling of—
Prosecution required to give reasonable notice before calling additional witnesses—
Act 30, s. 266 (3) providing for dispensing with notice—Rationale of provision — Act
30, s. 266 (3).
Criminal law and procedure—Police statement—Admissibility—Illiterate accused
person's statement to police—Accused denying certain parts of recorded statement—
Absence of literate independent civilian witnesses—Effect of—Literate independent
civilian witnesses to be present whenever practicable.