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The applicant's inability to communicate with relatives and loss of access to court records due to prison transfer constituted sufficient cause for delay, justifying extension of time under section 361(2) of the CPA.
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- Citation
- image0017
- Parties
- Applicant: Athuman Mohammed; Respondent: Republic
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 10 March 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Misc Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
- Outcome
- Application allowed
- Legal Topics
- Extension of Time, Appeal Procedure, Good Cause for Delay
- Source Language
- english
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Parties
Athuman Mohammed
Applicant
Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Misc Criminal Application / Ruling on Application for Extension of Time
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant demonstrated sufficient cause for extension of time to file notice and petition of appeal out of time
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant's inability to communicate with relatives and loss of access to court records due to prison transfer constituted sufficient cause for delay, justifying extension of time under section 361(2) of the CPA.
Court Disposition
Application allowed
Orders
- Applicant to lodge notice of appeal within 10 days
- Applicant to lodge petition of appeal within 45 days from the date of ruling
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