Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act (2) Zimbabwe It shall be sufficient where two or more persons not partners are joint owners of property to name one of such persons, adding the words “and another” or “and others”, as the case may be, and to state that the property belonged to the person so named and another or others, as the case may be. 153. Means or instrument by which act is done need not be stated It shall not in any indictment, summons or charge be necessary to set forth the manner in which or the means or instrument by which any act is done, unless the manner, means or instrument is an essential element of the offence. 154. *** [section repealed by section 32 of Act 2 of 2016] 155. In indictment for forgery and other cases copy of instrument not necessary (1) In an indictment, summons or charge in respect of forging, uttering, stealing, destroying, concealing or otherwise unlawfully dealing with any instrument, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or facsimile thereof or otherwise describing it or stating its value. (2) In all other cases where it is necessary to make any averment in any indictment, summons or charge as to any instrument, whether the same consists wholly or in part of writing, print or figures, it shall be sufficient to describe such instrument by any name or designation by which it is usually known or by the purport thereof, without setting out any copy or facsimile of the whole or any part thereof, unless the wording of the instrument is an element of the offence. 156. Certain particulars not required in case of offence relating to insolvency In an indictment, summons or charge in respect of an offence relating to an insolvent, it shall not be necessary to set forth any debt, act of insolvency, adjudication or other proceeding in any court, or any order, warrant or document made or issued out of or by the authority of any court. 157. Allegation of intent to defraud sufficient without alleging whom it is intended to defraud (1) It shall be sufficient in any indictment, summons or charge in respect of— (a) forgery or fraud; or (b) ... (c) obtaining anything by means of a fraudulent trick or device or any other fraudulent means; or (d) inducing, by means of any such trick or device or fraudulent means, the payment or delivery of any money or thing; or (e) attempting to commit or to procure the commission of any such offence; to allege that the accused did the act with intent to defraud, without alleging the intent of the accused to be to defraud any particular person. [subsection amended by section 33 of Act 2 of 2016] (2) In the case of any offence referred to in subsection (1), it shall not be necessary to mention the owner of the property in question or to set forth the details of the trick or device. By Laws.Africa and contributors. Licensed under CC-BY. Share widely and freely. 74