Criminal appeal dismissed; court quashes first-instance judgment for procedural errors and remands case for retrial.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the first-instance judgment, quashing the original verdict and remanding the case to the District Court for a new trial. The prosecution and defense argued that the lower court committed procedural errors, including a failure to properly investigate a co-defendant and insufficient reasoning regarding the nature of the evidence. Consequently, the court ordered a complete retrial to ensure the proceedings were conducted in accordance with the law.