Khati v S (807/2021) [2021] ZAMPMHC 7 (15 March 2021)

Khati v S (807/2021) [2021] ZAMPMHC 7 (15 March 2021)

The court found that it had jurisdiction to hear the bail application, as the offences were committed and tried in Mpumalanga and the Supreme Court of Appeal's amended order granted leave to appeal to the Full Court of this Division. The applicant established exceptional circumstances justifying release on bail, including his compliance with previous bail conditions, strong family and community ties, fixed employment, and lack of prior convictions for violence. The State did not contest the applicant's factual assertions, and the granting of leave to appeal by the Supreme Court of Appeal indicated reasonable prospects of success. The court concluded that continued incarceration pending...

Citation
[2021] ZAMPMHC 7
Parties
Applicant: Lesley Skhumbuzo Khati; Respondent: The State
Court
Middelburg High Court, Mpumalanga
Jurisdiction
South Africa
Judgment Date
15 March 2021
Case Number
807/2021
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Application for Bail Pending Appeal
Outcome
Bail granted to the applicant pending appeal, subject to strict conditions.
Judges
Brauckmann
Legal Topics
Bail Pending Appeal, Exceptional Circumstances, Criminal Procedure Act, Jurisdiction of High Court, Onus of Proof
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Bail Pending Appeal Exceptional Circumstances Criminal Procedure Act Jurisdiction of High Court Onus of Proof

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Parties

Lesley Skhumbuzo Khati

Applicant

The State

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Application for Bail Pending Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Mpumalanga Division of the High Court has jurisdiction to hear the bail application pending appeal.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant has established exceptional circumstances justifying release on bail under section 60(11)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act.
  3. 3 Whether the applicant is a flight risk or likely to interfere with the interests of justice if released on bail.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that it had jurisdiction to hear the bail application, as the offences were committed and tried in Mpumalanga and the Supreme Court of Appeal's amended order granted leave to appeal to the Full Court of this Division. The applicant established exceptional circumstances justifying release on bail, including his compliance with previous bail conditions, strong family and community ties, fixed employment, and lack of prior convictions for violence. The State did not contest the applicant's factual assertions, and the granting of leave to appeal by the Supreme Court of Appeal indicated reasonable prospects of success. The court concluded that continued incarceration pending...

Court Disposition

Bail granted to the applicant pending appeal, subject to strict conditions.

Orders

  • The applicant's application for bail pending appeal is granted.
  • The applicant must pay R20,000 in terms of section 60(13)(a) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977.