The High Court overturned a lower court's acquittal of a man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his stepdaughter, finding the lower court misapplied the investigation timeline law, and ordered a retrial. The court held that the investigation was completed within the statutory limit, submitting the case at 1:14 pm on 7 May 2022 against a deadline of 8 May 2022.
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The court quashed the lower court's judgment and ordered the case to be retried. ... It was appealed to the High Court in 2023, with the decision delivered yesterday.
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Under the Criminal Procedure Act, police investigations may be extended to 45 days with the approval of the Prosecutor General.
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The court noted that the deadline for submission to the Prosecutor General's Office was 8 May 2022, and that the investigation was completed and submitted at 1:14 pm on 7 May 2022.
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The court noted that the deadline for submission to the Prosecutor General's Office was 8 May 2022, and that the investigation was completed and submitted at 1:14 pm on 7 May 2022.
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The case was first filed in the lower court in 2022 and concluded in 2023.
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