[2025] KEHC 2785 (KLR)

[2025] KEHC 2785 (KLR)

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause to warrant the exercise of judicial discretion in granting leave to appeal out of time. The application was allowed, and the applicant was directed to file the intended appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling. The court further ordered...

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Citation
[2025] KEHC 2785 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Samuel Rugut; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Bomet
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Application E005 of 2023
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time
Outcome
application allowed
Judges
JK Ng'arng'ar
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Extension of Time, Criminal Appeals
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Leave to Appeal Out of Time Extension of Time Criminal Appeals

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Parties

Samuel Rugut

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant should be granted leave to appeal out of time.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated sufficient cause to warrant the exercise of judicial discretion in granting leave to appeal out of time. The application was allowed, and the applicant was directed to file the intended appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling. The court further ordered that failure to comply would result in the lapse of the leave granted.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • Leave to appeal out of time is granted.
  • Applicant to file the intended appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling.