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The High Court refused bail pending appeal, holding that the applicant’s medical evidence was outdated and unsupported by prison records showing inability to treat him in custody.
No exceptional or unusual circumstances demonstrated; presumption of innocence inapplicable post-conviction; family dependency and alleged sickness insufficient; no substantiated defect in charge; granting bail would jeopardise justice.
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The applicant failed to demonstrate exceptional circumstances or provide sufficient details regarding sureties and their properties. Granting bail would jeopardize the administration of justice given the gravity of the offence and the long sentence imposed.
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The High Court of Tanzania dismissed two convicted applicants’ request for bail pending appeal, finding no exceptional circumstances and no basis to invoke the presumption of innocence.
The High Court in Arusha dismissed an application for bail pending appeal after conviction for unlawful possession of government trophies.
The High Court judgment and orders are nullified due to violation of the right to be heard; the appeal proceedings are quashed and remitted to the High Court for re-hearing by another judge; the Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to grant bail pending appeal as the notice of appeal ceased to exist.
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The High Court judgment and orders were nullified because the judge decided a legal issue without hearing the parties, violating the principle of natural justice. The appeal proceedings are remitted to the High Court for proper hearing. The Court of Appeal lacks jurisdiction to grant bail pending appeal as the notice of appeal ceased to exist after nullification.
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The High Court dismissed an application for bail pending appeal, holding that the applicant had not shown exceptional circumstances, and that the medical material and dependency claims were insufficient.
The applicant failed to demonstrate any exceptional or unusual circumstances, such as substantiated ill health or old age, to justify the grant of bail pending appeal under Rule 11(2) of the Tanzania Court of Appeal Rules, 2009.
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The Court of Appeal of Tanzania dismissed an application for bail pending appeal, holding that ill health, age, and related claims were not sufficiently proved.
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