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Criminal law Emmanuel Magabe Masiaga

Emmanuel Magabe Masiaga

The High Court granted bail to an accused committed after cancellation of lower-court bail, finding the offence bailable and imposing reporting, surety and travel conditions.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Committal proceedings
  • Bailable offences
  • Bail-pending-trial
  • Committal-proceedings
  • Bailable-offences
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Criminal law abubakari said msawa ustadhi vs republic 2022 tzhc 9797 31 may 2022

abubakari said msawa ustadhi vs republic 2022 tzhc 9797 31 may 2022

The High Court dismissed an application to vary bail terms in an economic crimes case, holding it lacked jurisdiction and the statutory deposit requirement was mandatory.

  • Variation of bail conditions
  • Jurisdiction
  • Statutory bail requirements
  • Bail
  • Economic-crimes
  • High-court
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Criminal law furaha alfaxardnyabenda vs republic 2022 tzhc 111 31 january 2022

furaha alfaxardnyabenda vs republic 2022 tzhc 111 31 january 2022

The High Court has jurisdiction to grant bail as the value involved exceeds ten million shillings and DPP consent/certificate is absent; the applicants qualify for bail as the application is uncontested and no compelling reasons exist to deny bail; bail is granted subject to statutory conditions and the principle of sharing among applicants.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Jurisdiction of high court
  • Economic and organized crimes control act
  • Wildlife conservation
  • Principle of sharing in bail
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Criminal law mikidadi mohamed mkalala and 3 others vs republic 2021 tzhc 7684 15 december 2021

mikidadi mohamed mkalala and 3 others vs republic 2021 tzhc 7684 15 december 2021

The High Court granted bail to four applicants charged with unlawful possession of government trophies, imposing cash bail, sureties, travel restrictions, and document surrender.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophy
  • Bail conditions
  • Jurisdiction of subordinate courts
  • Economic and organised crime control
  • Bail
  • Economic-crimes
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Criminal law jamali athumani ngajima and another vs republic 2021 tzhc 7642 15 december 2021

jamali athumani ngajima and another vs republic 2021 tzhc 7642 15 december 2021

The High Court of Tanzania granted bail to two applicants charged with unlawful possession of government trophies, subject to cash deposit, sureties, reporting, and travel restrictions.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophies
  • Bail conditions
  • Economic and organized crime
  • Bail
  • Criminal-law
  • Wildlife-offences
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Criminal law joyce john mushi vs republic 2021 tzca 684 22 november 2021

joyce john mushi vs republic 2021 tzca 684 22 november 2021

The Court of Appeal struck out this bail appeal as moot after the money laundering count was withdrawn by nolle prosequi during the appeal.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Money laundering
  • Economic offences
  • Withdrawal of charges
  • Nolle prosequi
  • Bail
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Criminal law maria anyimike mwakabage and 4others vs republic 2021 tzhc 2885 30 april 2021

maria anyimike mwakabage and 4others vs republic 2021 tzhc 2885 30 april 2021

The High Court granted bail to five applicants charged with economic and corruption offences, imposing different bond and surety conditions based on the charges and property value.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Economic and organized crime control
  • Corruption offences
  • Bail conditions
  • Bail-pending-trial
  • Economic-crimes
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Criminal law amon samwel kaduma vs republic 2020 tzhc 3240 23 september 2020

amon samwel kaduma vs republic 2020 tzhc 3240 23 september 2020

The High Court granted bail to the applicant in a wildlife trophies case, setting cash deposit, sureties, travel limits, and verification conditions.

  • Unlawful possession of government trophies
  • Bail conditions
  • Economic and organized crime control
  • Bail
  • Criminal-procedure
  • Wildlife-offences
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Criminal law thomas mwita marwa vs republic 2020 tzhc 2426 3 august 2020

thomas mwita marwa vs republic 2020 tzhc 2426 3 august 2020

Bail is granted as the respondent does not oppose it, but due to the severity of the potential punishment (life imprisonment), strict bail conditions are imposed to mitigate the risk of absconding.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Drug control and enforcement
  • Economic and organized crime
  • Bail conditions
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Criminal law said selemani mgata vs republic 2018 tzhcced 40 28 september 2018

said selemani mgata vs republic 2018 tzhcced 40 28 september 2018

The applicant is entitled to bail as the offence is bailable, the court has jurisdiction, and no justifiable reason has been presented to deny bail. Statutory and constitutional principles support the grant of bail, and the applicant has satisfied the required conditions.

  • Bail pending trial
  • Economic and organized crime
  • Wildlife offences
  • Presumption of innocence
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