Therefore, the fact that the Prosecution did not expressly mentionSection
311 of the Penal Code Act in the Charge Sheet, did not affect the Charges
before the Court. Learned Counsel representing the Defendant, has not
shown that the Defendant was ignorant of the Nature of the Offences he is
charged with and has not shown how the failure of the Prosecution to
mention Section 311 in the Charge Sheet was prejudicial to the Defendant.
Further, since 2007 when the Charge was instituted and throughout the
Trial and Appeal of an Interlocutory Issue, the Defendant was silent as to this
Contention, it is rather belated at this Stage to raise this Contention must
especially as he has not shown how he was prejudiced by this Sections of the
Law he was charged with.
Now, there are Two Distinct Parts involved in the Commission of the Offence
of Criminal Breach of Trust. The First consists of the Creation of an
Obligation in relation to the Property over which the Defendant acquires
Dominion or Control. The Second is the Misappropriation, Use, Conversion
or Disposal or Otherwise Dealing with the Property, Dishonestly and
Contrary to the Terms of Obligation Created.
The Person handing over the Property must have Confidence in the Person
taking the Property, so as to create a Fiduciary Relationship between them
or to put him in position of a Trustee. The Person who comes into Possession
of the Property receives it legally but illegally retains it or converts it to his
own use against the Terms of the Contract.
The definition of “Property” is not restricted to moveable or immoveable
alone as the definition of the particular kind of Property envisaged, could be
extended to cover the Purpose, i.e., whether that Property can be subject to
the ambits/acts contemplated under this Section.
Therefore, the Defendant must be in such a position where he could exercise
his Control over the Property i.e., Dominion over the Property and
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