amri kombo and 4 others vs republic 2024 tzhc 838 15 march 2024

IN T H E H I G H C OU RT O F T H E U N IT E D R E P U B L IC O F T AN Z AN I A ( K I G O M A S U B - R E G I S T RY ) AT K I G O M A M I S C E L LA N E O U S C R IM INA L A PP L IC AT IO N N O . 5 4 9 4 O F 2 0 2 4 (C/O Arising from Economic Crimes Case No. 3193 of 2023 in the District Court of Kigoma at Kigoma) AMRI S/O KOMBO@ ANZURUNI 1st APPLICANT MUHAMADI S/O SHABAN!@ ALMASI 2nd APPLICANT ERICK MATHIAS@ NIMBONA 3rd APPLICANT MORIS S/O AUGUSTINO @TAMEZA 4th APPLICANT RAMADHANI JAFARI @ NDABUSOMA 5th APPLICANT VERSUS THE REPUBLIC RESPONDENT RULING Date: 15 & 15/03/2024 NKWABI, J.: Under a certificate of urgency, the applicants have brought this revision application. The chamber summons is supported by the affidavit of Mr. Sadiki Aliki, learned counsel. The respondent filed a counter-affidavit. The orders that are sought by the applicants are: 1. That, the honourable Court may be pleased to call for the records of the proceedings in Economic Crimses Case No. 3193/2023 pending hearing and final disposal before the District Court of Kigoma and satisfy itself as to legality of the bail" conditions set by 1 th e tria l C ou rt a n d d e te rm in e th e con d itio n s if th e y a re n o t e x ce ssive a n d va ry th e sa m e a c co rd in g ly . 2 . An y o th e r o rd e r(s ) the h o n o u ra b le C o u rt m a y d e e m fi t and ju st to g ra n t in th e circu m sta nc e s o f th e a p p lic atio n . At th e h e a rin g o f th e a pp lic atio n, th e a p p lic a n ts a re re p re se n te d b y M r. S a d iki A liki, lea rn e d cou n se l, w h ile th e resp o nd e n t is re p rese n te d b y M r. N e sto ry N a th an a e l K u y u la, le a rn e d S tate Atto rn ey . T h e a p p lica tio n is d ispo sed o f b y w a y o f o ra l su b m issio ns a n d I a m g ra te fu l to bo th co u n se l fo r th e ir su b m is sio ns. In fa ct, in this C o u rt , th e re sp on d e n t is no t o bje cting th e a pp lic a tio n fo r rev is io n d u rin g th e su b m issio ns . In ste a d , th e respon de n t is a sk in g th is C o u rt to ha ve in mind th e p ro visio ns o f se ctio n 3 6 (4 )(e ) o f th e E co n o m ic a nd O rga n iz ed C rim e s C on tro l A ct, C a p . 2 00 R . E . 2 0 19 . B ec a u se o f th e stan c e o f th e respond e n t, w h ic h I fi nd to b e co rre ct, I p ro cee d to re vise a n d v a ry the b a il co n d itio ns th a t w e re im p o se d by th e tria l C ou rt to th e a p p lic a n ts a n d m a ke o rde rs a s fo llo w s : 1 . T h e a p p lican ts sha ll b e o u t o n b a il u pon e a ch o f th e m d e p o sitin g ca sh m o n e y to th e tu n e o f T .sh s. 19 ,8 0 0 ,0 0 0 o r e a ch o f th e m depos it title de e d o f imm o va b le p ro p e rty w ith a v a lue e q u iv ale n t to 2 T .s hs 19 ,8 00 ,0 00 , e ith e r w a y w h e n m u ltip lie d b y 5 , the n u m be r o f th e a ccu se d p e rson s in th e c ha rge sh e e t, is eq u iv ale n t to h a lf o f th e va lue o f th e trop h ies . 2. The applicants shall each of them have two reliable sureties who shall execute bail bond at T.shs 19,800,000 each to cover a half of the amount of the value of the trophies they are allegedly were in possession or dealing in. Each surety shall have introductory letter from local government leader(s) of their locality where they reside or from their employer if any. 3. Since the applicants ought to appear in the trial court for trial proceedings, such appearance on the fixed date shall be deemed as reporting to the authority. 4. The applicants have to surrender any travel document that they possess, if any. 5. The applicants shall not travel outside Kigoma region during the pendency of economic crimes case the subject of this application for bail, save with the permission of the learned presiding Magistrate. 6. Ascertainment of compliance with the bail conditions set hereinabove shall be conducted by the Deputy Registrar of the High Court. 3 In th e fi na l a na ly sis , the a p p lic a tio n fo r re v is io n is fo u nd to b e m e rite d a n d th u s is g ra n ted as in d ica te d h e re inabo v e . I t is s o o r d e r e d . 4