[2013] KEHC 3014 (KLR)

[2013] KEHC 3014 (KLR)

The High Court found that the trial court erred by issuing an order in the absence of both the suspect and the complainant, which violated the principles of natural justice. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction under the Criminal Procedure Code to reverse the erroneous order and directed that both...

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Citation
[2013] KEHC 3014 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Republic; Respondent: Sgt Wycliff Kwendo
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Nyeri
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Criminal Revision 74 of 2013
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Revision of Trial Court Order
Outcome
Order of 12th July 2013 reversed; matter remitted for hearing with both parties present.
Legal Topics
Natural Justice, Criminal Procedure Code Revision, Absence of Parties, Trial Court Orders
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Natural Justice Criminal Procedure Code Revision Absence of Parties Trial Court Orders

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Parties

Republic

Applicant

Sgt Wycliff Kwendo

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Revision of Trial Court Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the trial court erred in making orders in Misc. 37 of 2013 in the absence of the suspect and complainant, violating principles of natural justice.
  2. 2 Whether the order issued on 12th July 2013 should be reversed and substituted with a proper order.

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court found that the trial court erred by issuing an order in the absence of both the suspect and the complainant, which violated the principles of natural justice. The court exercised its revisionary jurisdiction under the Criminal Procedure Code to reverse the erroneous order and directed that both parties be present before the magistrate for the hearing of the prosecution's application for discharge.

Court Disposition

Order of 12th July 2013 reversed; matter remitted for hearing with both parties present.

Orders

  • The order issued on 12th July 2013 is reversed.
  • Both the complainant and the suspect are required to appear before the magistrate for the hearing of the prosecution's application for discharge on 2nd August 2013.