[2013] KEHC 5273 (KLR)
The court found that the appellant's counsel was informed of the hearing date but failed to attend or provide any explanation for the absence. In the absence of any representation or communication from the appellant or his counsel, the court considered the appeal abandoned and ordered the file closed. This decision...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 5273 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: David Muriungi M’Arimi; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Case 164 of 2006
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Case / Ruling
- Outcome
- Appeal considered abandoned and file closed.
- Judges
- CJ Kendagor
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Appeals, Abandonment of Appeal
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
David Muriungi M’Arimi
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Case / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal should be dismissed as abandoned due to non-attendance by the appellant or his counsel.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the appellant's counsel was informed of the hearing date but failed to attend or provide any explanation for the absence. In the absence of any representation or communication from the appellant or his counsel, the court considered the appeal abandoned and ordered the file closed. This decision is grounded in the principle that parties must diligently prosecute their appeals, and failure to do so without reasonable cause justifies dismissal for want of prosecution.
Court Disposition
Appeal considered abandoned and file closed.
Orders
- The appeal is considered abandoned.
- The file is closed.
Full Case Text
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
High Court at Meru
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DAVID MURIUNGI M’ARIMI …………………..........…….APPELLANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC……………………………………………….RESPONDENT
RULING
Coram Lady Justice J. Lesiit J
C. C. Kirimi/Jane
N/A K. Arithi for applicant served.
COURT
Appellants counsel informed of today’s hearing. He did not come. Appeal considered abandoned. File closed.
SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT MERU THIS 7TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2013.
LESIIT, J.
JUDGE