hassan so juma vs republic 2017 tzhc 2258 17 november 2017

hassan so juma vs republic 2017 tzhc 2258 17 november 2017

The offence charged is bailable and no reasons were provided warranting refusal of bail; the preliminary objection regarding the affidavit is non-meritorious and does not affect the substance of the application.

Citation
hassan so juma vs republic 2017 tzhc 2258 17 november 2017
Parties
Applicant: Hassan s/o Juma; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 November 2017
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Bail, Unlawful Possession of Narcotic Drugs, Preliminary Objection
Source Language
English

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Parties

Hassan s/o Juma

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail for the offence charged
  2. 2 Whether the supporting affidavit is fatally defective

Ratio Decidendi

The offence charged is bailable and no reasons were provided warranting refusal of bail; the preliminary objection regarding the affidavit is non-meritorious and does not affect the substance of the application.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Applicant to execute bail bond in the sum of Tshs. 1,000,000
  • Applicant to produce two reliable sureties, each to execute a bond of Tshs. 1,000,000