[2013] KEHC 4295 (KLR)
The court found that the appellant had previously been found deserving of bond pending appeal and that his explanation for failing to attend court on 11th July 2012 was convincing and unopposed by the State. The court determined that, in the interests of justice and to ensure future attendance, the appellant should...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 4295 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Boniface Anani Odiala; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kericho
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 6 of 2010
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Application for Bond Pending Appeal
- Outcome
- Application for bond pending appeal granted on enhanced terms.
- Judges
- C.N Mutava
- Legal Topics
- Bail Pending Appeal, Bond Terms, Failure to Attend Court
- Source Language
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Parties
Boniface Anani Odiala
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Application for Bond Pending Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant should be re-admitted to bond pending appeal after previous bond cancellation.
- 2 Whether the appellant's explanation for non-attendance on 11th July 2012 is sufficient to warrant re-admission to bond.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the appellant had previously been found deserving of bond pending appeal and that his explanation for failing to attend court on 11th July 2012 was convincing and unopposed by the State. The court determined that, in the interests of justice and to ensure future attendance, the appellant should be granted bond on enhanced terms. The court therefore granted the appellant bond of Kshs. 50,000 with one surety of a similar amount, emphasizing the need for compliance with court attendance in the future.
Court Disposition
Application for bond pending appeal granted on enhanced terms.
Orders
- The appellant is granted bond of Kshs. 50,000 with one surety of a similar amount.
Full Case Text
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18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT KERICHO
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 6 OF 2010
BONIFACE ANANI ODIALA….………….APPELLANT
-VERSUS-
REPUBLIC………………………….…………RESPONDENT
RULING
This ruling relates to an oral application by the Appellant to be admitted to bond pending appeal. The application was made on 18th February 2012 when the matter came up for mention before me.
In response to the application, Mr. Rogoncho, counsel for the Respondent submitted that the Appellant had been admitted to bond pending appeal of the sum of Kshs. 20,000/- with a surety but that the Appellant had failed to attend court on 11th July 2012 leading to the cancellation of the bond and apprehension of the Appellant. Mr. Rogoncho indicated to the court that he was not opposed to the release of the Appellant on bond.
In reply to the above submissions, the Appellant told the court that he had been attending court faithfully but that on 11th July 2012, the matter was not listed. That is why he did not attend court on that date. but had The Responded through State Counsel Mr. Rogoncho appbefore me is dated 17th December 2012. The application is brought under Sections 356 and 357 of the Criminal Procedure Act cap 75 of the Laws of Kenya.
I have considered the application. I make the following view of the same.
It is clear that the Appellant having been admitted to bond in the first pace was found by this court to be meriting of such admission. I further note that the offence for which the Appellant was convicted of is stealing by servant of an amount of in the region of Kshs. 80,000/-.
The reasons that the Appellant gave for not attending court on 11th July 2012 in my view are convincing and have, in any event not been objected to by the State.
Consequently, I am inclined to hereby grant the Appellant bond but in enhanced terms to ensure that the Appellant attends court without fail in future. In that regard, I hereby grant the Appellant bond of Kshs. 50,000/- with one surety of a similar amount.
It is so ordered.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KERICHO THIS 21ST DAY FEBRUARY 2013.
J.M. MUTAVA
JUDGE