20161230 TZHC Dar es Salaam

20161230 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The applicant is entitled to bail as the offences charged are bailable, there is no objection from the prosecution, and the High Court has jurisdiction. Bail is granted subject to statutory conditions regarding deposit and sureties.

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Citation
20161230 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Jovina Damian James; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 December 2016
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
Bail granted
Legal Topics
Bail, Jurisdiction, Economic Offences, Presumption of Innocence
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Jurisdiction Economic Offences Presumption of Innocence

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Parties

Jovina Damian James

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail for economic offences charged
  2. 2 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in this matter

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant is entitled to bail as the offences charged are bailable, there is no objection from the prosecution, and the High Court has jurisdiction. Bail is granted subject to statutory conditions regarding deposit and sureties.

Court Disposition

Bail granted

Orders

  • Applicant to deposit Tshs. 222,086,683.12 or immovable property of equivalent value as bail security.
  • Applicant to provide two reliable sureties, each executing a bond of Tshs. 20,000,000/-, one of whom must be a government or public institution employee.