[2023] KEHC 19327 (KLR)
The court found that there were no pleadings or applications available in the file for consideration. As a result, there was nothing before the court to adjudicate upon, necessitating the closure of the file. The decision was based on the absence of any substantive matter for determination.
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- Citation
- [2023] KEHC 19327 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Michael Otieno Okwach; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Kisumu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision E096 of 2022
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Ruling
- Outcome
- File closed due to absence of pleadings or application for consideration.
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Criminal Revision, Case File Management
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Michael Otieno Okwach
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there are pleadings before the court for consideration in the criminal revision file.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that there were no pleadings or applications available in the file for consideration. As a result, there was nothing before the court to adjudicate upon, necessitating the closure of the file. The decision was based on the absence of any substantive matter for determination.
Court Disposition
File closed due to absence of pleadings or application for consideration.
Orders
- This file is hereby closed.
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Okwach v Republic (Criminal Revision E096 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 19327 (KLR) (26 June 2023) (Ruling)
Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 19327 (KLR)
Republic of Kenya
In the High Court at Kisumu
Criminal Revision E096 of 2022
RE Aburili, J
June 26, 2023
Between
Michael Otieno Okwach
Applicant
and
Republic
Respondent
(From the original conviction and sentence in Chief Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No 827 of 2022 at Kisumu)
Ruling
1. From the Case Tracking System, CTS, this file was opened on December 19, 2022. However, there is no pleading for consideration by the court and neither could they be retrieved.
2. For the above reason, this file is hereby closed.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 26TH DAY OF JUNE, 2023R E ABURILIJUDGE