Omboko v Republic [1983] KECA 67 (KLR)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 67
- Citation
- [1983] KECA 67 (KLR)
- Decided
- 9 December 1983
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureSecond AppealCoramA.R.W.Hancox, Z.R.Chesoni, H.G.Platt
Holding
The appeal is dismissed. The appellant's actions are consistent with stealing the spark plugs, and the concurrent findings of fact by the lower courts are upheld.
Facts
The appellant was charged with fraudulent false accounting relating to the theft of 15,133 spark plugs. Goods were seized by customs and advertised for auction, but the sale was cancelled. The goods were later released to an innocent purchaser, Pankaj Harshadbhai Patel.
Issues
- Effect of subsequent release of goods to an innocent purchaser on the appellant's conviction
- Validity of the magistrate's order releasing the goods to Patel
Reasoning
The subsequent release of goods to an innocent purchaser does not affect the appellant's conviction. The statutory provisions re-vest the goods in the original owner, not the purchaser.
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Sale of Goods Act (Cap 31)
- Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 75)
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