The issue under consideration deals with the question put by the learned trial judge to the witness Pw1 and which situation is not the same as in the case of Karim, cited by the appellant's counsel (supra) where it was held that the trial Court went on a voyage of discovery in the examination of the prosecution and the defence witnesses. To the contrary, the case at hand, the single question put by the trial Court did not in the circumstance occasion any miscarriage of justice. For all intents and purposes, even if the singular question and answer were to be discarded, the case of the prosecution would still remain intact as there is enough evidence upon which to convict the accused/appellant. The question and answer session in contention between the Court and Pw1 went as follows:-''Court to Pw1: What made you to shout attracted (sic) the person who came to your aid Witness (Pw1): (sic) I shouted because of the penis (sic) penetration." For purpose of comparison also, I wish to make reference to the testimony of PW1 in chief wherein she said affirmatively as follows on her ordeal from the appellant. "He also removed his trouser, and he put his penis into my vagina, I then shouted, and someone came to my aid........"

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