oscar joas kanuna another vs republic 2021 tzhc 9362 14 december 2021

Since the value of property involved in the charges exceeds ten million shillings, the High Court is vested with jurisdiction to grant bail, and the applicants are entitled to bail upon fulfillment of statutory conditions.

Citation: oscar joas kanuna another vs republic 2021 tzhc 9362 14 december 2021
Parties: Applicants: Oscar Joas @ Kanuna & Another; Respondent: The Republic
Court: TZHC
Jurisdiction: Tanzania
Judgment Date: 14 December 2021
Procedural Posture: Miscellaneous Economic Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application
Outcome: Bail granted upon fulfillment of specified conditions.
Legal Topics: Bail, Jurisdiction, Economic and Organized Crime Control
Source Language: English

Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Jurisdiction Economic and Organized Crime Control

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Parties

Oscar Joas @ Kanuna & Another

Applicants

The Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Economic Criminal Application / Ruling on Bail Application

Legal Issues

1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail where the value of property involved exceeds ten million shillings
2 Whether the applicants are entitled to bail under the Economic and Organized Crime Control Act

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

Bail granted upon fulfillment of specified conditions.

Orders

Each applicant shall deposit Tshs 51,412,500/= or immovable property of equivalent value situated within Kagera Region.
Each applicant shall have two reliable and credible sureties who shall sign a bond of Tshs 51,412,500/=.