haipeng guo edson vs the republic 2023 tzhc 23396 7 december 2023

The applicant is charged with bailable offences, has shown willingness to comply with bail conditions, and there is no indication that granting bail would be detrimental to public safety or justice. Bail is therefore granted subject to statutory conditions and proportionality among co-accused.

Citation: haipeng guo edson vs the republic 2023 tzhc 23396 7 december 2023
Parties: Applicant: Haipeng Guo @ Edson; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 7 December 2023
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Bail Application Ruling
Outcome: Bail granted with conditions
Legal Topics: Bail, Economic and Organized Crime Control, Bailable Offences, Bail Conditions
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Economic and Organized Crime Control Bailable Offences Bail Conditions

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Parties

Haipeng Guo @ Edson

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Bail Application Ruling

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail under the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act
2 What conditions should be imposed for bail in economic offences involving multiple accused

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Bail granted with conditions

Orders

Applicant to deposit cash TZS 119,532,487 or a title deed of equivalent value.
Applicant to provide two reliable sureties with fixed abode in Dar es Salaam, each executing a bond of TZS 59,766,243.