MARIA JOSEPH
The High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the bail application as it must be lodged in the trial court where the accused is arraigned, per section 29(1) of the Drug Control and Enforcement Act.
- Citation
- MARIA JOSEPH
- Parties
- Applicant: Maria Joseph; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TANZLII
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 24 September 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Bail Application Pending Trial
- Outcome
- Application struck out for want of jurisdiction
- Legal Topics
- Bail, Jurisdiction, Drug Offences
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Maria Joseph
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Bail Application Pending Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to entertain the bail application under section 29(1) of the Drug Control and Enforcement Act
Ratio Decidendi
The High Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the bail application as it must be lodged in the trial court where the accused is arraigned, per section 29(1) of the Drug Control and Enforcement Act.
Court Disposition
Application struck out for want of jurisdiction
Orders
- The application is found incompetent and is hereby struck out.
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