crispin prosper mwombeki vs republic 2022 tzhc 15513 27 december 2022

The offences charged are bailable and not restricted by law; the applicant's request for bail is legitimate and grantable, subject to fulfillment of specific bail conditions due to the high value of the subject matter.

Citation: crispin prosper mwombeki vs republic 2022 tzhc 15513 27 december 2022
Parties: Applicant: Crispin Prosper Mwombeki; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 27 December 2022
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome: Bail granted subject to conditions
Legal Topics: Bail, Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Economic and Organized Crime Control
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Pecuniary Jurisdiction Economic and Organized Crime Control

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Parties

Crispin Prosper Mwombeki

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail despite the value of the subject matter exceeding the trial court's pecuniary limits
2 Whether the offences charged are bailable under the law

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Bail granted subject to conditions

Orders

Applicant to deposit cash sums or title deed(s) for landed properties, or properties approved or certified to have the value equivalent to one-fourth of the cumulative half of the value of the subject matter of the charge (TZS 672,989,819.18)
Applicant to produce two reliable sureties, each executing a bond worth TZS 672,989,819.18