20160209 TZHC Moshi2
The court held that both the Criminal Procedure Act and the Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs Act expressly prohibit granting bail to persons charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs, and therefore the applicant is not entitled to bail.
- Citation
- 20160209 TZHC Moshi2
- Parties
- Applicant: Nembris Meshileck; Respondent: The Republic
- Court
- TZHC
- Jurisdiction
- Tanzania
- Judgment Date
- 9 February 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Misc. Criminal Application / Bail Application Ruling
- Outcome
- Application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Bail, Narcotic Drugs, Illicit Trafficking
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Nembris Meshileck
Applicant
The Republic
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Misc. Criminal Application / Bail Application Ruling
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail when charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs under Tanzanian law
Ratio Decidendi
The court held that both the Criminal Procedure Act and the Drugs and Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Drugs Act expressly prohibit granting bail to persons charged with trafficking in narcotic drugs, and therefore the applicant is not entitled to bail.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed
Orders
- Bail application is dismissed
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