Kernrechtsfrage
Whether costs may be imposed on an acquitted accused under § 32(1) StPO due to culpable conduct
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The accused’s conduct was civilly blameworthy: he misled authorities about his identity, violated duties of cooperation and good faith, and thereby culpably triggered and prolonged the proceedings.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court held that, despite acquittal, costs can be shifted when the accused clearly violates a legal duty in a way that foreseeably creates suspicion of an offence and causes proceedings. The accused repeatedly used inconsistent identities, submitted misleading documents, and maintained the false identity until the appellate hearing, amounting to serious procedural fault.