[2017] KEHC 756 (KLR)
The court found that the accused's continued detention was unlawful because the trial court had already reinstated his bond and lifted the warrant of arrest. The judge emphasized that the accused should not be held in custody contrary to the court's clear order. The court directed that if the accused was still being...
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- Citation
- [2017] KEHC 756 (KLR)
- Parties
- Applicant: Samuel Sine Langai; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- High Court
- Court Station
- High Court at Nyahururu
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Case Number
- Criminal Revision 16 of 2017
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal Revision / Revision Order
- Outcome
- application allowed
- Judges
- RPV Wendoh
- Legal Topics
- Unlawful Detention, Bond Reinstatement
- Source Language
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Parties
Samuel Sine Langai
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Revision Order
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the accused was unlawfully detained despite being released on bond.
- 2 Whether the court's previous order reinstating bond and lifting the warrant of arrest was complied with.
Ratio Decidendi
The court found that the accused's continued detention was unlawful because the trial court had already reinstated his bond and lifted the warrant of arrest. The judge emphasized that the accused should not be held in custody contrary to the court's clear order. The court directed that if the accused was still being detained, he should be released immediately to enable him to attend court as previously ordered. The decision was grounded on the principle that court orders regarding bond must be respected and enforced without delay, and any deviation amounts to unlawful detention.
Court Disposition
application allowed
Orders
- If the accused is being held in custody, he should be released forthwith to appear in court on 27/7/2017 as ordered by the trial court.
Full Case Text
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14 paragraphs
REPUBLIC OF KENYA
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KENYA
AT NYAHURURU
CRIMINAL REVISION NO.16 OF 2017
SAMUEL SINE LANGAI.............................APPLICANT
- V E R S U S –
REPUBLIC.................................................RESPONDENT
REVISION ORDER
Criminal Case No.1200 of 2015, Samuel Sine Langatplaced before me for purposes of Revision through the letter written by Wangari Advocate dated 11/5/2017.
From a reading of the letter, it seems that the accused has been detained unlawfully yet he had been released on bond. I have read the last order of the court made on 31/5/2017 by Hon Momanyi SRM and it is clear that the accused’s bond was reinstated and the warrant of arrest lifted. It means that the accused is supposed to be out on bond. If for any reason or mistake he is being held in custody, then he should be released forthwith to appear in court on 27/7/2017 as ordered by the trial court.
Signed and Dated at NYAHURURU this 22nd day of June 2017.
.........................
R.P.V. Wendoh
JUDGE