20170530 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

20170530 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

The applicant is charged with trafficking narcotics weighing 361.01 kilograms, which is a non-bailable offence under Section 29(1)(b) of the Drugs Control and Enforcement Act No. 5 of 2015; therefore, the application for bail is dismissed.

Citation
20170530 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1
Parties
Applicant: Labani Katwikilo Mkuba; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
30 May 2017
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application and Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Non Bailable Offences, Narcotic Drugs Trafficking, Constitutionality of Statutory Provisions
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Bail Non Bailable Offences Narcotic Drugs Trafficking Constitutionality of Statutory Provisions

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Parties

Labani Katwikilo Mkuba

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application and Preliminary Objection

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail for the offence charged
  2. 2 Whether the offence charged is bailable under the law

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant is charged with trafficking narcotics weighing 361.01 kilograms, which is a non-bailable offence under Section 29(1)(b) of the Drugs Control and Enforcement Act No. 5 of 2015; therefore, the application for bail is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Bail application is dismissed as the offence is not bailable.