[2015] UGHCCRD 67

[2015] UGHCCRD 67

The court found that the circumstances surrounding the applicant's request for bail had not changed since the previous dismissal of a similar application. The applicant's complaint regarding uncertainty of the hearing date was rendered moot as the case had now been fixed for hearing on 22nd September, 2015. The objections raised by the respondent were upheld, and the court determined that there was no merit in the application for bail. Accordingly, the application was dismissed.

Citation
[2015] UGHCCRD 67
Parties
Applicant: Kaweesi Frank; Respondent: Uganda
Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Judgment Date
26 August 2015
Case Number
Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 30 of 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling
Outcome
application dismissed
Judges
Murangira, J
Legal Topics
Bail Application, Pre Trial Detention, Constitutional Rights, Trial Indictment Act
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Bail Application Pre Trial Detention Constitutional Rights Trial Indictment Act

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Parties

Kaweesi Frank

Applicant

Uganda

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Miscellaneous Application / Ruling

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant is entitled to bail under Article 23(6) of the Constitution and Section 14(1)(a) of the Trial Indictment Act.
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's complaint regarding delay in fixing the hearing date justifies grant of bail.
  3. 3 Whether the objections raised by the respondent are sufficient to deny bail.

Ratio Decidendi

The court found that the circumstances surrounding the applicant's request for bail had not changed since the previous dismissal of a similar application. The applicant's complaint regarding uncertainty of the hearing date was rendered moot as the case had now been fixed for hearing on 22nd September, 2015. The objections raised by the respondent were upheld, and the court determined that there was no merit in the application for bail. Accordingly, the application was dismissed.

Court Disposition

application dismissed

Orders

  • The application for bail is dismissed.