mselemu kandili vs waziri thabit 2021 tzca 373 16 august 2021

mselemu kandili vs waziri thabit 2021 tzca 373 16 august 2021

The High Court misapprehended the facts regarding the period of delay to be accounted for and wrongly concluded that the appellant failed to account for one year and four months of delay. The appellant had provided adequate explanation for the delay, and the period in question was not inordinate. Therefore, the High Court should have exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.

Citation
mselemu kandili vs waziri thabit 2021 tzca 373 16 august 2021
Parties
Appellant: Mselemu Kandili; Respondent: Waziri Thabiti
Court
TZCA
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
16 August 2021
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Ruling on Extension of Time
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Extension of Time, Judicial Discretion, Malicious Damage to Property, Appeals Process
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Procedural Law Extension of Time Judicial Discretion Malicious Damage to Property Appeals Process

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Parties

Mselemu Kandili

Appellant

Waziri Thabiti

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Appeal From High Court Ruling on Extension of Time

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court properly exercised its discretion in refusing to grant extension of time to appeal
  2. 2 Whether the appellant sufficiently explained the delay in filing the appeal

Ratio Decidendi

The High Court misapprehended the facts regarding the period of delay to be accounted for and wrongly concluded that the appellant failed to account for one year and four months of delay. The appellant had provided adequate explanation for the delay, and the period in question was not inordinate. Therefore, the High Court should have exercised its discretion to grant the extension of time.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Thirty days extension of time granted to the appellant to appeal to the High Court against the decision of the District Court of Kilosa in Criminal Appeal No.7 of 2017. The limitation period runs from the date of delivery of this judgment.