19970205 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19970205 TZHC Dar es Salaam

The law expressly prohibits the granting of bail in cases of armed robbery, and the applicant's offence falls within this category; therefore, the application for bail must be refused.

Citation
19970205 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: MJITI BAKARI; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
5 February 1997
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
Application for bail refused
Legal Topics
Bail, Armed Robbery
Source Language
English

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Parties

MJITI BAKARI

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Ruling on Bail Application

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail for the offence of armed robbery

Ratio Decidendi

The law expressly prohibits the granting of bail in cases of armed robbery, and the applicant's offence falls within this category; therefore, the application for bail must be refused.

Court Disposition

Application for bail refused

Orders

  • Hearing of the case in the lower court should commence immediately