20190829 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20190829 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The applicant provided genuine reasons for the delay, which were not caused by him but by the prison administration, and the respondent did not oppose the application. Therefore, the court found good cause to grant the extension of time.

Citation
20190829 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Abeid Jonathan @ Fulano; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
29 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Leave to File Notice of Appeal Out of Time
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Notice of Appeal, Prisoner Rights, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Extension of Time Notice of Appeal Prisoner Rights Appeal Procedure

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Parties

Abeid Jonathan @ Fulano

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

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

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant has shown sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice of appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant provided genuine reasons for the delay, which were not caused by him but by the prison administration, and the respondent did not oppose the application. Therefore, the court found good cause to grant the extension of time.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • The applicant is granted leave to lodge a notice of appeal within 10 days from the date of this ruling.