19941207 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19941207 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The court has no power to grant bail to a person charged with being in possession of dangerous drugs due to the mandatory statutory prohibition.

Citation
19941207 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Benson Jaili Malakalinga; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
7 December 1994
Procedural Posture
Bail Application in Economic Crime Case / Ruling on Bail Application Pending Trial
Outcome
bail application refused
Legal Topics
Bail, Dangerous Drugs, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
English

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Parties

Benson Jaili Malakalinga

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application in Economic Crime Case / Ruling on Bail Application Pending Trial

  1. 1 Whether the applicant charged with unlawful possession of dangerous drugs is entitled to bail under the Economic and Organised Crime Control Act

Ratio Decidendi

The court has no power to grant bail to a person charged with being in possession of dangerous drugs due to the mandatory statutory prohibition.

Court Disposition

bail application refused

Orders

  • bail denied to the applicant