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Where an accused person is charged with committing a criminal offense in Kumasi, but the trial is conducted in Accra, what is the legal effect of this trial under Section 51 of Act 30?

The trial is not void unless it is shown that the error in venue has resulted in a failure of justice The trial is null and void ab initio for want of territorial jurisdiction The High Court must automatically set aside the trial and order a fresh trial in Kumasi The accused must be discharged and cannot be retried for the same offense

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The trial is not void unless it is shown that the error in venue has resulted in a failure of justice

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