19900514 TZHC Dar es Salaam

19900514 TZHC Dar es Salaam

Bail cannot be denied solely on the basis of non-citizenship; all persons are entitled to equal protection and opportunity before the law. The charge sheet's lack of explicitness regarding the value of the currency is noted, but bail is granted as the respondent's objection based on nationality lacks merit.

Citation
19900514 TZHC Dar es Salaam
Parties
Applicant: Virgus; Respondent: Republic
Court
TZHC
Jurisdiction
Tanzania
Judgment Date
14 May 1990
Procedural Posture
Bail Application / Ruling
Outcome
bail granted
Legal Topics
Bail, Foreign Currency Possession, Non Citizen Rights
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Economic Crimes Bail Foreign Currency Possession Non Citizen Rights

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Parties

Virgus

Applicant

Republic

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Bail Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether bail should be granted to a non-citizen accused of unlawful possession of foreign currency and forgery
  2. 2 Whether the charge sheet is sufficiently explicit regarding the value of the alleged unlawfully possessed currency

Ratio Decidendi

Bail cannot be denied solely on the basis of non-citizenship; all persons are entitled to equal protection and opportunity before the law. The charge sheet's lack of explicitness regarding the value of the currency is noted, but bail is granted as the respondent's objection based on nationality lacks merit.

Court Disposition

bail granted

Orders

  • Applicant to be released on his own recognizance in the sum of shs. 10,000,000 plus one surety to execute a bond of shs. 5,000,000
  • Applicant not to leave Dar es Salaam without court approval