fanuel joel oscar jonas vs the republic 2021 tzhc 9542 1 october 2021

fanuel joel oscar jonas vs the republic 2021 tzhc 9542 1 october 2021

Applicants are charged with trafficking 60 kilograms of cannabis sativa, which falls under the statutory restriction in Section 29(1)(b) of the Drugs Control and Enforcement Act; therefore, bail cannot be granted.

Citation
fanuel joel oscar jonas vs the republic 2021 tzhc 9542 1 october 2021
Parties
Applicant: Fanuel s/o Joel; Applicant: Oscar s/o Jonas; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
1 October 2021
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
application dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Drug Trafficking, Statutory Interpretation
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Drug Trafficking Statutory Interpretation

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Parties

Fanuel s/o Joel

Applicant

Oscar s/o Jonas

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicants charged with trafficking 60 kilograms of cannabis sativa are eligible for bail under Tanzanian law

Ratio Decidendi

Applicants are charged with trafficking 60 kilograms of cannabis sativa, which falls under the statutory restriction in Section 29(1)(b) of the Drugs Control and Enforcement Act; therefore, bail cannot be granted.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for bail is dismissed.