[2024] KECA 1703 (KLR)
The Court found that the applicant withdrew his appeal on the advice of a State-assigned advocate and has not obtained alternative relief. Since the respondent did not oppose the application and in the interests of justice, the Court held it fair to allow the reinstatement of the appeal and to exempt the applicant...
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- Citation
- [2024] KECA 1703 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Simon Gitonga Ngaruri; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Court Station
- Court of Appeal at Nyeri
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Application E084 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Application / Application for Reinstatement of Withdrawn Appeal
- Outcome
- Application allowed. Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 2016 reinstated. Applicant exempted from paying court fees.
- Judges
- S ole Kantai, JW Lessit, A Ali-Aroni
- Legal Topics
- Reinstatement of Appeal, Withdrawal of Appeal, Pauper Proceedings
- Source Language
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Parties
Simon Gitonga Ngaruri
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Application / Application for Reinstatement of Withdrawn Appeal
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for reinstatement of a withdrawn criminal appeal.
- 2 Whether the applicant should be exempted from paying court fees as a pauper.
Ratio Decidendi
The Court found that the applicant withdrew his appeal on the advice of a State-assigned advocate and has not obtained alternative relief. Since the respondent did not oppose the application and in the interests of justice, the Court held it fair to allow the reinstatement of the appeal and to exempt the applicant from paying court fees, thereby enabling him to prosecute his appeal on the merits.
Court Disposition
Application allowed. Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 2016 reinstated. Applicant exempted from paying court fees.
Orders
- Nyeri Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 2016 is reinstated.
- The registry shall reinstate the appeal without requiring the applicant to pay any court fees.
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Ngaruri v Republic (Criminal Application E084 of 2024) [2024] KECA 1703 (KLR) (22 November 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KECA 1703 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the Court of Appeal at Nyeri
Criminal Application E084 of 2024
S ole Kantai, JW Lessit & A Ali-Aroni, JJA
November 22, 2024
Between
Simon Gitonga Ngaruri
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(An appeal from the Judgment of the High Court at Embu (F. Muchemi, J.) delivered on 21st November, 2016 in H. C. Criminal Case No. 2 of 2012. Criminal Case 2 of 2012 )
Ruling
1. The applicant, Simon Gitonga Ngaruri has applied by Motion in the main that we be pleased to reinstate Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 2016 which he had previously withdrawn. He also prays to be exempted from paying Court fees as he is a pauper. In grounds in support of the application and in his supporting affidavit, he says that he was dissatisfied with and was aggrieved by the decision of the trial court made on 21st November, 2016, and he filed the said appeal against both conviction and sentence; that he withdrew the appeal on 19th October, 2022 before a bench of this Court;“That the Appeal was withdrawn under the influence/Advise of the probonal (sic) advocate that was assigned to me to help in my Appeal matter. …” 1. that after legal consultations he has decided to reinstate the appeal.
2. The application was served and when it came up for hearing today learned counsel Mr. Naulikha for Office of Director of Public Prosecution indicated to us that he was not opposing the same.
3. We have considered the application.
4. The applicant says that he withdrew the appeal upon advise from his lawyer assigned to him by the State. It is possible that he was advised to do so in order to seek relief elsewhere, but such relief has not been obtained. The applicant prays that we reinstate his appeal, a request which is not opposed by the respondent. We think in the premises that it is fair to allow the application to enable the applicant to prosecute the appeal which he had withdrawn.
5. Nyeri Criminal Appeal No. 98 of 2016 is hereby reinstated. The registry shall reinstate the appeal without requiring the applicant to pay any Court fees.
DATED AND DELIVERED AT NYERI THIS 22ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024. S. OLE KANTAIJUDGE OF APPEALJ. LESIITJUDGE OF APPEALALI - ARONIJUDGE OF APPEALI certify that this is a true copy of the originalSignedDeputy Registrar