Dingiri Banda v. The Attorney General – sllr 1986 volume 2 page 356

In Dingiri Banda v. The Attorney-General, the court examined whether voluntary intoxication can negate the imputation of knowledge for crimes where knowledge or intent is an essential element; the adequacy of using a charge sheet versus a plaint for charging an accused; and the Magistrate’s sentencing jurisdiction under the Code of Criminal Procedure Act and the Offences Against Public Property Act. It was held that voluntary intoxication does not excuse criminal liability when knowledge or intent is required, as an intoxicated person is imputed with the knowledge of a sober person under section 79 of the Penal Code. The procedural objections concerning the charge sheet were dismissed on the basis that there was no failure of justice. The conviction was upheld, but the fine imposed was mod