[2022] KEHC 10454 (KLR)

[2022] KEHC 10454 (KLR)

The court exercised its supervisory jurisdiction under the Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records of the subordinate court in Vihiga PMCCR Misc. Application No. 51 of 2021. This is a preliminary step in criminal revision proceedings, enabling the High Court to review the lower court's record for legality,...

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Citation
[2022] KEHC 10454 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Arnold Mugadi; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Vihiga
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision E016 of 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome
The Deputy Registrar is directed to call for the records in Vihiga PMCCR Misc. Application No. 51 of 2021.
Judges
WM Musyoka
Legal Topics
Criminal Revision, Record Calling, Magistrates Court Proceedings
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Criminal Revision Record Calling Magistrates Court Proceedings

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Parties

Arnold Mugadi

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court should call for the records in Vihiga PMCCR Misc. Application No. 51 of 2021 for the purpose of revision.

Ratio Decidendi

The court exercised its supervisory jurisdiction under the Criminal Procedure Code to call for the records of the subordinate court in Vihiga PMCCR Misc. Application No. 51 of 2021. This is a preliminary step in criminal revision proceedings, enabling the High Court to review the lower court's record for legality, correctness, or propriety before making any further orders or determinations.

Court Disposition

The Deputy Registrar is directed to call for the records in Vihiga PMCCR Misc. Application No. 51 of 2021.

Orders

  • The Deputy Registrar shall call for the records in Vihiga PMCCR Misc. Application No. 51 of 2021.