The accused was tried on multiple charges including sexual assault, assault by choking, assault with a weapon, mischief, and uttering death threats against his wife.
The charges arose from a five-day period shortly after the complainant arrived in Canada from India.
The court applied the W(D) framework to assess the conflicting testimony of the complainant and the accused.
Finding inconsistencies and difficulties in the evidence of both parties, the court concluded it could not reject the accused's testimony.
As the Crown failed to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, all charges were dismissed.
