saada ahmed uledi others vs republic 2019 tzhc 122 17 october 2019

saada ahmed uledi others vs republic 2019 tzhc 122 17 october 2019

Despite the general power to grant bail under the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act, Section 148(5)(a)(v) of the Criminal Procedure Act specifically prohibits bail for money laundering offences, thus the applicants are not entitled to bail.

Citation
saada ahmed uledi others vs republic 2019 tzhc 122 17 october 2019
Parties
Applicant: Saada Ahmed Uledi; Applicant: Maftaha Baila Shabani; Applicant: Heshima Kimwaga Ally; Applicant: Shamba Shabani Baila; Respondent: The Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
17 October 2019
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome
Application for bail denied
Legal Topics
Bail, Money Laundering, Jurisdiction, Economic and Organized Crime
Source Language
English

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Parties

Saada Ahmed Uledi

Applicant

Maftaha Baila Shabani

Applicant

Heshima Kimwaga Ally

Applicant

Shamba Shabani Baila

Applicant

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to bail for charges including money laundering under the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act and Anti Money Laundering Act

Ratio Decidendi

Despite the general power to grant bail under the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act, Section 148(5)(a)(v) of the Criminal Procedure Act specifically prohibits bail for money laundering offences, thus the applicants are not entitled to bail.

Court Disposition

Application for bail denied

Orders

  • Application for bail is not granted