[2021] KEHC 3065 (KLR)
The court dismissed the application for resentencing because the applicant failed to comply with the court's directions to file written submissions. The absence of both the applicant and his advocate at the scheduled mention date, coupled with the lack of any submissions to support the application, constituted a...
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- Citation
- [2021] KEHC 3065 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Peter Njeru Ndwiga; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Siaya
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application E076 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Resentencing
- Outcome
- application dismissed for want of prosecution
- Judges
- RE Aburili
- Legal Topics
- Resentencing Application, Criminal Procedure, Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
- Source Language
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Parties
Peter Njeru Ndwiga
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Resentencing
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the application for resentencing should be considered despite non-compliance with court directions.
- 2 Whether failure to file written submissions warrants dismissal of the application.
Ratio Decidendi
The court dismissed the application for resentencing because the applicant failed to comply with the court's directions to file written submissions. The absence of both the applicant and his advocate at the scheduled mention date, coupled with the lack of any submissions to support the application, constituted a failure to prosecute. The court exercised its discretion to dismiss the application for want of prosecution and marked the file as closed, emphasizing the importance of compliance with procedural directions in criminal applications.
Court Disposition
application dismissed for want of prosecution
Orders
- The application dated 5/5/2021 is dismissed for want of prosecution.
- The file is marked as closed.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
18 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA AT SIAYA
MISC. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. E076 OF 2021
CORAM: HON. R.E. ABURILI, J
PETER NJERU NDWIGA..............APPLICANT
VERSUS
REPUBLIC...................................RESPONDENT
(Being an Application originating from Siaya Principal Magistrate’s court in
Cr. Case No. 48 of 2014 by Hon. C.A. Okore, Senior Resident Magistrate on 15. 9.2016
AND Judgment delivered in Siaya HCRA No. 56 of 2016 by Lady Justice T.W. Cherere, J on 18. 4.2018)
RULING
1. The Applicant and his advocate are absent. On 21/7/2021 the applicant’s counsel was directed to file written submissions to canvass his application and today’s mention was to fix a judgment date. There are no submissions filed to canvass the application for resentencing.
2. Accordingly, the applicant has not complied with directions of the court given in his presence.
3. I proceed and dismiss the Application dated 5/5/2021 for want of prosecution and mark this file as closed.
4. Orders accordingly.
DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT SIAYA THIS 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2021
R.E. ABURILI
JUDGE