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IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE GAMBIA
CRIMINAL CASE No: HC/111/11/BK/012/D2
BETWEEN:
THE STATE
COMPLAINANT
AND
MUSTAPHA SILLAH
ACCUSED PERSON
MONDAY 09th NOVEMBER 2011
BEFORE HON. JUSTICE EMMANUEL A. NKEA
ACCUSED PERSON PRESENT
MR. E. JAITEH FOR THE STATE PRESENT
MR. M. DRAMEH FOR THE ACCUSED PRESENT
JUDGMENT
The accused person herein is charged on an Information containing a
two count offence for having on or about the 4th day of January 2011,
at Sokuta, Kombo North, Western Region of The Gambia by force and
deceitful means induced one WUDAY TABALLY to his residence where
she was detained for a day contrary to Section 233 of the Criminal
Code and for subsequently having unlawful carnal knowledge of her
without her consent contrary to Section 121 of the Criminal Code. The
accused person pleaded not guilty to both counts.
The Prosecution led evidence through three (3) witnesses and
tendered four (4) exhibits in support of its case while the accused
person led evidence in his defence as well as called one additional
witness in support of his defense and tendered one exhibit.