boniface maombe others vs republic 2019 tzhc 177 4 december 2019

boniface maombe others vs republic 2019 tzhc 177 4 december 2019

Application dismissed due to defects in affidavit and statutory prohibition on bail for money laundering charges under section 148(5)(a)(iv) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

Citation
boniface maombe others vs republic 2019 tzhc 177 4 december 2019
Parties
Applicant: Boniface Maombe; Applicant: Collins Basham Mwang'omolan; Applicant: Francis Kapalata; Applicant: Kasonde Kapela; Applicant: Enock Ezabius Mwandaji; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
4 December 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Money Laundering, Cyber Crime, Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Boniface Maombe

Applicant

Collins Basham Mwang'omolan

Applicant

Francis Kapalata

Applicant

Kasonde Kapela

Applicant

Enock Ezabius Mwandaji

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the application is bad in law due to affidavit containing legal arguments
  2. 2 Whether bail can be granted for money laundering charges under Tanzanian law

Ratio Decidendi

Application dismissed due to defects in affidavit and statutory prohibition on bail for money laundering charges under section 148(5)(a)(iv) of the Criminal Procedure Act.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • application dismissed for want of prosecution and statutory bar on bail