[2024] KEHC 6867 (KLR)
The court dismissed the application for revision because neither the applicant nor his advocate was present to prosecute the application on the scheduled hearing date. The absence of the applicant or his legal representative indicated a lack of interest in pursuing the application, justifying dismissal for want of...
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- Citation
- [2024] KEHC 6867 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Paul Okombo Odol; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kibera
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E023 of 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling on Notice of Motion for Revision
- Outcome
- application dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- DR Kavedza
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Revision, Dismissal for Nonattendance
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Paul Okombo Odol
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling on Notice of Motion for Revision
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for revision should be entertained in the absence of the applicant or his advocate.
Ratio Decidendi
The court dismissed the application for revision because neither the applicant nor his advocate was present to prosecute the application on the scheduled hearing date. The absence of the applicant or his legal representative indicated a lack of interest in pursuing the application, justifying dismissal for want of prosecution.
Court Disposition
application dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The application dated 8th April 2024 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
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Odol v Republic (Criminal Revision E023 of 2024) [2024] KEHC 6867 (KLR) (10 June 2024) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 6867 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kibera
Criminal Revision E023 of 2024
DR Kavedza, J
June 10, 2024
Between
Paul Okombo Odol
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
Ruling
1. The applicant filed a notice of motion dated 8th April 2024. In the application, the applicant sought orders of revision of the orders of the trial court issued on 4th and 5th April 2024. Directions were issued by this court on 11th April 2024 with the matter set down for hearing on 10th June 2024
2. On 10th June 2024, neither the applicant nor his advocate was present to prosecute their application.
3. The application is consequently dismissed for want of prosecution.
Order accordingly.
RULING DATED AND DELIVERED VIRTUALLY THIS 10TH DAY OF JUNE 2024________________D. KAVEDZAJUDGE