[2023] KEHC 19450 (KLR)

The court determined that since the pleadings and physical file could not be retrieved, it was not possible to proceed with the criminal revision. As a result, the file was marked as closed.

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Citation: [2023] KEHC 19450 (KLR)
Parties: Applicant: David Bill Samwel; Respondent: Republic
Court: High Court
Court Station: High Court at Kisumu
Jurisdiction: Kenya
Case Number: Criminal Revision E093 of 2022
Procedural Posture: Criminal Revision / Ruling
Outcome: file closed
Judges: RE Aburili
Legal Topics: Criminal Revision Procedure
Source Language: en

Criminal Law Criminal Revision Procedure

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Parties

David Bill Samwel

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Ruling

Legal Issues

1 Whether the court can proceed with the criminal revision in the absence of the pleadings and physical file.

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that since the pleadings and physical file could not be retrieved, it was not possible to proceed with the criminal revision. As a result, the file was marked as closed.

Court Disposition

file closed

Orders

The file is hereby marked as closed.

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