CFAF 1,000,000 (one million), and that Article 531-8 of the Penal Code punishes whoever is guilty of domestic violence by imprisonment for from 2 (two) months to 1 (one) year and with a fine of from CFAF 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand ) to CFAF 1,000,000 (one million). Whereas within the meaning of Article 111-8 of the Penal Code, where any person is convicted on several charges or misdemeanour, the sentence of the most severely punished offence may be passed; that in the case at hand, the accused was found guilty of invasion of residence, intentional destruction of property and domestic violence; that of the three offences, the offence of intentional destruction of property is the most severely punished; that it is appropriate to apply provisions of Article 622-1 of the Penal Code to the accused; Whereas in the case at hand, it is worth mentioning that even if S.A.A is a first-time offender, his action is nevertheless grievous given the vulnerability of the victim who is a young abandoned mother who had found refuge at her brother’s residence and who is harassed right in the latter’s house; That, to deter him from ever committing such ignominy, he should be sentenced to an actual 6 (six) months in prison and to a suspended fine of CFAF 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand). B -COSTS Whereas according to Article 321-94 of the Penal Code, any accused found guilty shall also be sentenced to pay the costs; that in the case at hand, S.A.A has been found guilty and sentenced in this proceeding; that the costs of the proceeding be also be borne by him; UPON THESE GROUNDS Delivering judgement in an open Court after a full hearing on misdemeanour matters and at first instance; DECIDES Discharges the accused, S.A.A on the count of theft on the benefit of doubt; Finds him guilty on the counts of intentional destruction of property, invasion of residence and domestic violence; Sentences him to a 6 (six) months non-suspended imprisonment term and to a fine of CFAF 250,000 (two hundred and fifty thousand) subject to a stay of execution. Sentences him to pay the costs; Thus, the case was heard and judgement delivered in open Court by the Ouahigouya High Court on the dates, months and year as indicated above; THE PRESIDENT [Signature here] THE REGISTRAR [Signature here]