fred raphael ilomo vs republic 2016 tzhc 2119 19 december 2016

fred raphael ilomo vs republic 2016 tzhc 2119 19 december 2016

The applicant is entitled to bail as the offences are bailable, there is no legal prohibition, and the respondent does not object; bail is granted subject to statutory conditions including deposit of half the amount involved and provision of reliable sureties.

Citation
fred raphael ilomo vs republic 2016 tzhc 2119 19 december 2016
Parties
Applicant: Fred Raphael Ilomo; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
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

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Parties

Fred Raphael Ilomo

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Economic Application / Bail Application Pending Committal Proceedings

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in economic crime cases involving property valued at ten million shillings or more
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail under the circumstances

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant is entitled to bail as the offences are bailable, there is no legal prohibition, and the respondent does not object; bail is granted subject to statutory conditions including deposit of half the amount involved and provision of reliable sureties.

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 of whom must be a government employee