[2006] UGHC 66

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}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14638508\charrsid15205057 WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 D SUBJICIENDUM \par \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15205057 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 BEFORE: HON. AG. JUDGE REMMY K. KASULE}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 RULING}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12333622\charrsid15205057 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 \par \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15205057 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 On 8}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 December, 2006, this Court issued a writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Subjiciendum directed at the commanding officer, Makindye Military Barracks and the Attorney General to produce in Court on 15} {\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 December 2006, at 9.00a.m. One Mulema Joseph, allegedly detained at Makindye Military Barracks. \par \par A Return to the writ has been filed by the Commanding Officer through the Attorney General. The Return states that Mulema Jo seph was charged before the General Court Martial at Makindye with the Military offence of unlawful possession of Firearms under the appropriate law and was rem}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14638508\charrsid15205057 anded to Kigo Government Prison}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 on 14}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 November, 2006. \par \par Mr. Ssebanja Abubaker, Counsel for the detainee, in view of the Return, is }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14638508\charrsid15205057 not pursuing any further the Habeas Corpus}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 application. He however, relying on }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 Miscellaneous Cause No. 100 of 2002: In the Matter of Capt. Ronald Nyanzi,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 (Bamwine J., 27.08.02)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14638508\charrsid15205057 ,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 applies that applicant }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14491072\charrsid15205057 be }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 awarded costs of the application as his }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 C}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 onstitutional rights have been violated since he was not charged in a Court of law within 48 hours of his arrest. \par \par In this application the applicant was arrested on 8}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 June 2006 and was charged in court on 14}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 November 2006. The Habeas Corpus application was filed in Court on 20}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 November 2006. This application was thus totally unnecessary. \par \par In Capt. Ronald Nyanzi\rquote s case, the applicant had been arrested on 17}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 July 2002. }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 He}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 was only taken to the unit Disciplinary Committee on 22}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 nd}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 August 2002, after the writ of Habeas Corpus had been served on the detaining authority. The application was he}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14638508\charrsid15205057 nc}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 e justified. An award of costs was therefore appropriate. \par \par While it is true that in this present application, the applicant was not charged before a lawful Court within 48 hours as the Constitution provides}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5112972\charrsid15205057 , this is a matter for damages, whi}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 ch Counsel for applicant is not pursuing in this cause. \par \par This can be pursued in a separate suit. \par \par Court is of the view, given the facts of this application, that the best order to make is not to award any costs to either party. It is so ordered. \par \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 Remmy K. Kasule \par Ag. Judge \par 18}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 th}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 December 2006 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5513125\charrsid15205057 \par \par \par \par \par }}