[2017] KEHC 6543 (KLR)

[2017] KEHC 6543 (KLR)

The court allowed the application for leave to file an appeal out of time because there was no objection from the respondent. The interests of justice required that the applicant be given an opportunity to appeal, and the petition on record was deemed properly filed within time. The court directed that a file for...

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Citation
[2017] KEHC 6543 (KLR)
Parties
Applicant: Titus Mugambi; Respondent: Republic
Court
High Court
Court Station
High Court at Meru
Jurisdiction
Kenya
Case Number
Miscellaneous Criminal Case 16 of 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Case / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Appeal Out of Time
Outcome
application allowed
Legal Topics
Leave to Appeal Out of Time, Criminal Appeals, Procedural Timeliness
Source Language
en
Criminal Law Leave to Appeal Out of Time Criminal Appeals Procedural Timeliness

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Parties

Titus Mugambi

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

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

Ratio Decidendi

The court allowed the application for leave to file an appeal out of time because there was no objection from the respondent. The interests of justice required that the applicant be given an opportunity to appeal, and the petition on record was deemed properly filed within time. The court directed that a file for appeal be opened and closed the miscellaneous file.

Court Disposition

application allowed

Orders

  • The application is allowed.
  • The petition on record is deemed as properly filed within time.