[2020] KEHC 9686 (KLR)

[2020] KEHC 9686 (KLR)

The court exercised its discretion to allow the applicant to file an appeal out of time, finding that the circumstances justified the extension. The application was allowed and the applicant was granted leave to file the appeal, with directions to file and serve the appeal within 14 days.

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Citation
[2020] KEHC 9686 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Francis Nderitu Kariuki; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 145 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Criminal Appeals
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Extension of Time Criminal Appeals

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Parties

Francis Nderitu Kariuki

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to file an appeal out of time.

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its discretion to allow the applicant to file an appeal out of time, finding that the circumstances justified the extension. The application was allowed and the applicant was granted leave to file the appeal, with directions to file and serve the appeal within 14 days.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The applicant is granted leave to file appeal out of time.
  • The appeal be filed and served within 14 days.