maria kazi vs republic 2021 tzhc 6055 27 august 2021

maria kazi vs republic 2021 tzhc 6055 27 august 2021

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in economic offences where the value of the subject matter is ten million shillings or more, and the applicant is entitled to bail as the offences are bailable and the respondent does not oppose the application.

Citation
maria kazi vs republic 2021 tzhc 6055 27 august 2021
Parties
Applicant: Mariam Kazi; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
27 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application Pending Trial
Outcome
Application for bail granted
Legal Topics
Bail, Jurisdiction, Economic and Organized Crime Control, Constitutional Rights
Source Language
English

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Parties

Mariam Kazi

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Misc. Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application Pending Trial

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail where the value of the subject matter is above ten million shillings
  2. 2 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail pending trial

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail in economic offences where the value of the subject matter is ten million shillings or more, and the applicant is entitled to bail as the offences are bailable and the respondent does not oppose the application.

Court Disposition

Application for bail granted

Orders

  • Applicant to deposit cash of Tshs. 6,008,256 or surrender a title deed of equivalent value certified by a professional valuer
  • Applicant to execute a promissory bond in the remaining sum of Tshs. 6,008,256 with two sureties