director of public prosecution vs denis gaudence shirima 2024 tzhc 4 8 january 2024
When a nolle prosequi is entered, all related proceedings, including the committal, are extinguished. Upon re-arrest and re-institution of the case, a new committal proceeding before the subordinate court is required before the accused can be tried in the High Court. The District Court erred in refusing to proceed with the new committal proceeding.
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- Nolle prosequi
- Committal proceedings
- Re-institution of criminal cases
- Jurisdiction of courts
- Abuse of process