Key legal question
Whether the appellate court had to take additional evidence, including hearing the complainant, under Art. 343 StPO.
Extracted holding
No; after the defendant waived evidentiary supplementation and no need for further hearings appeared, the appellate court was not required to add evidence.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 343 StPO applies on appeal via Art. 405(1) StPO, but the court only takes further evidence when necessary. The requested or suggested supplementation was not mandatory here.