[2020] KEHC 4516 (KLR)
The court found that there was no objection to the grant of bond to the applicant and that there were no compelling reasons to deny her liberty at this stage. The court held that the applicant should be released on a personal bond and that the respondents should not arrest or detain her in relation to the ongoing...
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- Citation
- [2020] KEHC 4516 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Ochandni Vishnu Khetia; Respondent: Officer Commanding Station Spring Valley Police Station; Respondent: Office of the Director of Public Prosecution; Respondent: Director of Criminal Investigations; Respondent: Inspector General of Police
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nairobi (Milimani Law Courts)
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application 162 of 2020
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bond Application
- Outcome
- application allowed with conditions
- Judges
- DO Ogembo
- Legal Topics
- Bail and Bond, Pretrial Release, Police Powers, Criminal Investigation
- Source Language
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Parties
Ochandni Vishnu Khetia
Applicant
Officer Commanding Station Spring Valley Police Station
Respondent
Office of the Director of Public Prosecution
Respondent
Director of Criminal Investigations
Respondent
Inspector General of Police
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bond Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted bond pending investigations.
- 2 Whether the respondents should be restrained from arresting or detaining the applicant during investigations.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that there was no objection to the grant of bond to the applicant and that there were no compelling reasons to deny her liberty at this stage. The court held that the applicant should be released on a personal bond and that the respondents should not arrest or detain her in relation to the ongoing investigations. However, the respondents retained the right to summon the applicant for investigations on reasonable terms and to charge her in court if necessary. The orders were made to balance the applicant's right to liberty with the need for effective investigation and prosecution of crime.
Court Disposition
application allowed with conditions
Orders
- The applicant may be on a personal bond of Ksh.500,000.
- The respondents are ordered not to arrest or detain the applicant over investigations regarding this matter.
Full Case Text
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20 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT MILIMANI LAW COURTS
CRIMINAL DIVISION
MISCELLANEOUS CR. APP. NO 162 OF 2020
OCHANDNI VISHNU KHETIA....................................................................APPLICANT
VERSUS
OFFICER COMMANDING
STATIONSPRING VALLEY POLICE STATION..........................1ST RESPONDENT
OFFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OFPUBLIC PROSECUTION...2ND RESPONDENT
DIRECTOR OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.........................3RD RESPONDENT
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE............................................4TH RESPONDENT
RULING
I have considered the submissions of both sides. There is no objection to the applicant being granted bond. I therefore order as follows: -
i. THAT the applicant may be on a personal bond of Ksh.500,000/=
ii. THAT the Respondents are ordered not to arrest the applicant and or put her in any cells over investigations regarding this matter.
iii. THAT the Respondents may summon the applicant to appear at the police station at reasonable terms. The applicant would then be obliged to attend.
iv. The respondent to be at liberty to charge the applicant in court should there be need to do so. Further directions would then be given.
D. O. OGEMBO
JUDGE
19. 6.2020