[2013] KEHC 5353 (KLR)
The court found that the appellant, having failed to take any further steps after filing the petition and grounds of appeal, and having had his cash bail refunded, demonstrated a lack of interest in pursuing the appeal. The court exercised its discretion to consider the appeal abandoned and ordered the file closed,...
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- Citation
- [2013] KEHC 5353 (KLR)
- Parties
- Appellant: Justin Mutegi Kithira; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Meru
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Appeal 187B of 2008
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Abandonment of Appeal
- Outcome
- Appeal considered abandoned and file closed.
- Legal Topics
- Abandonment of Appeal, Appeal Procedure, Bail Refund
- Source Language
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Parties
Justin Mutegi Kithira
Appellant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Ruling on Abandonment of Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appellant has abandoned his criminal appeal by failing to take further steps.
- 2 Whether the appeal should be dismissed and the file closed due to lack of prosecution.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the appellant, having failed to take any further steps after filing the petition and grounds of appeal, and having had his cash bail refunded, demonstrated a lack of interest in pursuing the appeal. The court exercised its discretion to consider the appeal abandoned and ordered the file closed, as there was no justification to keep the matter pending indefinitely in the absence of prosecution by the appellant.
Court Disposition
Appeal considered abandoned and file closed.
Orders
- This appeal is considered abandoned and the file is closed.
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REPUBLIC OF KENYA
High Court at Meru
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JUSTIN MUTEGI KITHIRA..........................................................APPELLANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC................................................................................RESPONDENT
R U L I N G
The Appellant was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in Chief Magistrate court Chuka on 7th October, 2008.
He filed a petition and grounds of Appeal. No further step was taken in the appeal. Appellant was released on a cash bail of 50,000/- which was later refunded to him by this court under unclear circumstances. The Appellant has not pursued his appeal. The Appellant is considered to have lost interest in his appeal. This appeal is considered abandoned and file closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED THIS 31ST DAY OF JANUARY 2013
LESIIT, J.
JUDGE.