fred raphael ilomo vs republic 2016 tzhcced 2 19 december 2016

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in this economic crime case, the offences are bailable, and there are no plausible reasons to deny bail; bail is granted subject to statutory conditions.

Citation: fred raphael ilomo vs republic 2016 tzhcced 2 19 december 2016
Parties: Applicant: Fred Raphael Ilomo; Respondent: Republic
Court: TANZLII
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 19 December 2016
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Economic Application / Bail Application Pending Committal Proceedings
Outcome: Bail granted
Legal Topics: Bail, Jurisdiction, Economic and Organized Crime Control
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Jurisdiction Economic and Organized Crime Control

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Parties

Fred Raphael Ilomo

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Economic Application / Bail Application Pending Committal Proceedings

Legal Issues

1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in economic crimes involving property valued at ten million shillings or more
2 Whether bail should be granted to the applicant pending trial

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in this economic crime case, the offences are bailable, and there are no plausible reasons to deny bail; bail is granted subject to statutory conditions.

Court Disposition

Bail granted

Orders

Applicant to deposit cash or property worth Tshs. 8,913,000/-
Applicant to produce two reliable sureties, each to execute a bond of Tshs. 5,000,000/-, one must be a government employee