Onezime v National Drugs Enforcement Agency & Ors (CP 5 of 2013) [2018] SCCC 2 (22 January 2018)
The parties agreed by consent to forfeit the sum of €20,000 to the 2nd Respondent and to waive all claims to the money, with each party bearing their own costs.
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- Citation
- [2018] SCCC 2
- Parties
- Petitioner: Mervin Onezime; Respondent: National Drugs Enforcement Agency & Ors
- Court
- Constitutional Court
- Jurisdiction
- Seychelles
- Case Number
- CP 5 of 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Constitutional Petition / Judgment by Consent
- Outcome
- settled by consent
- Legal Topics
- Forfeiture of Property, Settlement, Drug Enforcement
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Mervin Onezime
Petitioner
National Drugs Enforcement Agency & Ors
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Constitutional Petition / Judgment by Consent
Legal Issues
- 1 forfeiture of money exhibited in criminal proceedings
- 2 final settlement of claims to the money
Ratio Decidendi
The parties agreed by consent to forfeit the sum of €20,000 to the 2nd Respondent and to waive all claims to the money, with each party bearing their own costs.
Court Disposition
settled by consent
Orders
- The sum of €20,000 exhibited as Exhibit P5 in Criminal case number 61 of 2013 is forfeited to the 2nd Respondent.
- The Petitioner shall not have any claim, rights or interests in the money.
Full Case Text
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IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF SEYCHELLES [Corum: G. DODIN, L. PILLAY ] CP 05/2013) [2018] SCCC 2 MERVIN ONEZIME VS NATIONAL DRUGS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY & ORS Heard: Counsel: 23 January 2018 Mr Hoareau for the Petitioner - absent Mr Kumar for the Respondents Delivered: 23 January 2018 JUDGEMENT BY CONSENT In full and final settlement of all matters and issues raised by the parties in this case, the parties have irrevocably agree as follows: 1. The sum of Euro Twenty Thousand (€20,000) (hereinafter the money) presently exhibited as Exhibit P5 in Criminal case number 61 of 2013 before the Supreme Court is hereby forfeited to the 2nd Respondent. 2. The Petitioner, whether jointly or severally, shall not have any claim, rights or interests in the money. 3. The parties shall bear their own costs. Signed, dated and delivered at Ile du Port on 23rd December 2017. G. Dodin L. Pillay Judge of the Supreme Court (Presiding) Judge of the Supreme Court Page 3 of 3