[1990] UGHC 7

[1990] UGHC 7

The court found that the applicants had been on remand for over 28 months without being committed for trial, which constitutes exceptional circumstances under Section 14A(2)(b) of the Trial on Indictments Decree. The State did not object to bail if the same conditions as previously imposed on a co-accused were...

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Citation
[1990] UGHC 7
Parties
Applicant: John Sebwato; Applicant: Joseph Bukenya; Respondent: Uganda
Court
High Court of Uganda
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Number
Misc. Cr. Appl. No. 198/1989
Procedural Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Bail Application
Outcome
bail_granted_with_conditions
Legal Topics
Bail, Remand Periods, Exceptional Circumstances, Treason, Terrorism Charges
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Bail Remand Periods Exceptional Circumstances Treason Terrorism Charges

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Parties

John Sebwato

Applicant

Joseph Bukenya

Applicant

Uganda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Miscellaneous Application / Bail Application

  1. 1 Whether the applicants are entitled to bail under Section 14A of the Trial on Indictments Decree, 1971 as amended.
  2. 2 Whether exceptional circumstances exist to justify the applicants' release on bail.
  3. 3 Whether the applicants are likely to abscond if released on bail.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the applicants had been on remand for over 28 months without being committed for trial, which constitutes exceptional circumstances under Section 14A(2)(b) of the Trial on Indictments Decree. The State did not object to bail if the same conditions as previously imposed on a co-accused were applied. The court considered the gravity of the charges but determined that the applicants' prolonged remand and the absence of a foreseeable trial date justified granting bail. The court imposed conditions to mitigate the risk of absconding, including cash deposit, sureties, and regular reporting to the Chief Magistrate's Court. Failure to meet these conditions would result in the...

Court Disposition

bail_granted_with_conditions

Orders

  • Each applicant to deposit Shs. 30,000 cash.
  • Each applicant to provide two sureties bound in the sum of Shs. 100,000 not cash.