[2016] KEHC 8283 (KLR)

[2016] KEHC 8283 (KLR)

The court exercised its discretion to grant the applicant leave to file an appeal out of time, having considered the urgency and the reasons advanced. The application was certified as urgent and allowed, enabling the applicant to pursue the appeal process despite the lapse of the statutory period.

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Citation
[2016] KEHC 8283 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: James Otieno Adika; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application 376 of 2016
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Outcome
Application allowed. Leave to appeal out of time granted.
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Criminal Appeals Procedure
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Leave to Appeal Out of Time Criminal Appeals Procedure

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Parties

James Otieno Adika

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time

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 grant the applicant leave to file an appeal out of time, having considered the urgency and the reasons advanced. The application was certified as urgent and allowed, enabling the applicant to pursue the appeal process despite the lapse of the statutory period.

Court Disposition

Application allowed. Leave to appeal out of time granted.

Orders

  • The application is certified urgent.
  • Leave to file appeal out of time is granted to the applicant.