Moussa Niare is accused of bigamy by his wife. The accused was convicted of the offense by the Criminal Court and sentenced to three months' imprisonment with a fine of 30 thousands. Not satisfied with the judgment, the wife petitioned the Court of Appeal of Bamako and requested that her husbandshould be condemned for another offense differentfrom the first. The court, in compliance with article 498 (2) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, declared the wife's appeal unfounded on the grounds that her husband had never been prosecuted for the new offense and confirmed the judgment in its entirety.