JOSEPH AKPABLI vs. THE REPUBLIC

AYEBI, JA 1. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Sunyani which convicted the appellant on two counts of falsification of accounts contrary to section 140(1)(a) of the Criminal and Other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and stealing contrary to section 124(1), also of the Criminal and Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). 2. The facts of the case are simple and straight forward. The appellant is an employee of Olam Ghana Ltd. as the Tepa District Manager. During the 2012/13 Cocoa Season, the Company gave the appellant an amount of GH¢2,518,772 to buy 11,881 bags of dried cocoa beans for the Company. The Zonal Manager of the appellant is PW1. 3. The appellant like others is required to send to him weekly reports on his operations. At the close of the season, the appellant declared in his Warehouse Ledger Book that he had purchased 11,520 bags of dried cocoa beans out of which he had sent 10,680 bags to Tema Port leaving a balance of 840 bags in stock (in the warehouse). ....