[2023] KEHC 23380 (KLR)

[2023] KEHC 23380 (KLR)

The court found that the prosecution had not bonded witnesses to attend court and, upon their application, granted leave to withdraw the murder charge against the accused under section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Consequently, the accused was discharged and set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held....

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Citation
[2023] KEHC 23380 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Defendant: Stephen Omondi Okumu
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Case E003 of 2020
Procedural Posture
Criminal Case / Ruling on Withdrawal of Charge
Outcome
charge withdrawn and accused discharged
Judges
RE Aburili
Legal Topics
Withdrawal of Charge, Murder, Discharge of Accused
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Withdrawal of Charge Murder Discharge of Accused

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Stephen Omondi Okumu

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Case / Ruling on Withdrawal of Charge

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution should be granted leave to withdraw the charge of murder against the accused under section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
  2. 2 Whether the accused should be discharged as a result of the withdrawal of the charge.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the prosecution had not bonded witnesses to attend court and, upon their application, granted leave to withdraw the murder charge against the accused under section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code. Consequently, the accused was discharged and set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held. The court further informed the accused that the prosecution may prefer fresh charges of murder against him in the future. The file was ordered closed.

Court Disposition

charge withdrawn and accused discharged

Orders

  • Leave granted to the prosecution to withdraw the charge of murder against the accused under section 87(a) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
  • The accused is discharged.