abdallah mohamed vs the republic 2024 tzhc 681 7 march 2024

abdallah mohamed vs the republic 2024 tzhc 681 7 march 2024

The applicant, being an inmate, promptly filed a notice of intention to appeal and his movements were curtailed. The period of delay was 105 days. There is a point of law of sufficient importance in the impugned judgment that warrants extension of time under section 361(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

Citation
abdallah mohamed vs the republic 2024 tzhc 681 7 march 2024
Parties
Applicant: Abdallah Mohamed; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 March 2024
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal
Outcome
Application granted
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Prisoners' Rights
Source Language
English

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Parties

Abdallah Mohamed

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time to Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has adduced sufficient reason for delay to warrant extension of time to appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant, being an inmate, promptly filed a notice of intention to appeal and his movements were curtailed. The period of delay was 105 days. There is a point of law of sufficient importance in the impugned judgment that warrants extension of time under section 361(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

Court Disposition

Application granted

Orders

  • Time for filing appeal extended by 30 days from the date of the ruling