20160119 TZHC Arusha

20160119 TZHC Arusha

The application for bail is not attainable because money laundering is classified as a non-bailable offence under section 148(5)(a)(v) of the Criminal Procedure Act, and the constitutionality of this provision has been upheld by the Constitutional Court, which is binding on this court.

Citation
20160119 TZHC Arusha
Parties
Applicant: Lilian Mg Eye; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
19 January 2016
Procedural Posture
Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application and Preliminary Objection
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Bail, Money Laundering, Constitutionality of Statutes
Source Language
English

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Parties

Lilian Mg Eye

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application and Preliminary Objection

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail for the offence of money laundering under Tanzanian law
  2. 2 Whether section 148(5)(a)(v) of the Criminal Procedure Act, which prohibits bail for money laundering, is constitutional

Ratio Decidendi

The application for bail is not attainable because money laundering is classified as a non-bailable offence under section 148(5)(a)(v) of the Criminal Procedure Act, and the constitutionality of this provision has been upheld by the Constitutional Court, which is binding on this court.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application for bail is dismissed