ANTOH vs. THE STATE

JUDGMENT OF OLLENNU J.S.C. Ollennu J.S.C. delivered the judgment of the court. The appellant was convicted by the High Court, Sunyani, of the offence of possessing forged Ghana currency notes contrary to section 18 of the Currency Act, 1960.1 The following facts found by the trial judge axe not in dispute. Acting upon information received, five policemen, including a sergeant, armed with a search warrant, went to search the premises of the appellant; the premises consisted of a shop and an adjoining living room. The appellant was not in when the party arrived at his premises so they remained outside the shop until he returned; three of the policemen then entered the building with the appellant, while the other two remained outside. A thorough search was conducted of the person of the appellant, his shop and his living room, but nothing incriminating was found. Just before the search party left the room of the appellant one of the two constables outside the building called upon the ...