20190614 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

20190614 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1

The appellant and Philips Distributors Ltd had probable cause to report and facilitate investigation of the burglary, and the evidence did not establish malice. Therefore, the claim for malicious prosecution was not proved.

Citation
20190614 TZHC Dar es Salaam 1
Parties
Appellant: Security Group (T) Ltd; Respondent: Abeid Bwagi; Respondent: Bryson Mlemba; Respondent: Mohamed Azizi Mohamed; Respondent: Makarios Mkamati; Respondent: Abdulrazack Makwita
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 June 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal
Outcome
appeal allowed
Legal Topics
Malicious Prosecution, Damages, Appeal Procedure
Source Language
English

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Parties

Security Group (T) Ltd

Appellant

Abeid Bwagi

Respondent

Bryson Mlemba

Respondent

Mohamed Azizi Mohamed

Respondent

Makarios Mkamati

Respondent

Abdulrazack Makwita

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Judgment on Appeal

  1. 1 Whether the respondents were maliciously prosecuted
  2. 2 Whether the criminal proceedings were initiated without reasonable or probable cause
  3. 3 Whether the respondents are entitled to compensation for malicious prosecution

Ratio Decidendi

The appellant and Philips Distributors Ltd had probable cause to report and facilitate investigation of the burglary, and the evidence did not establish malice. Therefore, the claim for malicious prosecution was not proved.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

  • Judgment and proceedings of the trial court quashed
  • No order as to costs