The accused was charged with multiple counts of attempted murder and arson after pouring gasoline in a bedroom where his former partner and her seven-year-old daughter were sleeping, and setting it on fire.
The accused claimed the complainant started the fire herself after he announced he was leaving her for a former girlfriend.
The court rejected the accused's testimony as lacking credibility and defying common sense, applying the W.(D.) framework.
Relying on the complainant's evidence, expert fire investigation, and medical evidence, the court found the accused deliberately set the fire with the specific intent to kill the occupants.
The accused was found guilty on all eight counts.
