Question juridique clé
Whether the conviction was void because the accused was sentenced without a final indictment/closing order.
Solution extraite
Yes. The accusatory principle had been completely disregarded; this was a missing procedural prerequisite, rendering the judgment void.
Motifs extraits
The court held that the absence of an indictment is not a mere curable defect but a complete failure of a process prerequisite that must be examined ex officio at every stage. Because the district president decided on the merits without any indictment, the judgment was null.