S v Kumisai (CRB 131 of 2015; HH 176 of 2016) [2016] ZWHHC 176 (4 March 2016)
The applicant failed to provide concrete proof of changed circumstances justifying bail, and the risk of abscondment remains high.
- Citation
- [2016] ZWHHC 176
- Parties
- Applicant: Christopher Kumisai; Respondent: The State
- Court
- Harare High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Judgment Date
- 4 March 2016
- Case Number
- CRB 131 of 2015 ; HH 176 of 2016
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Bail Application
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Bail, Fraud, Changed Circumstances
- Source Language
- English
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Parties
Christopher Kumisai
Applicant
The State
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Bail Application
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether there are changed circumstances warranting the granting of bail to the applicant under s 116 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07]
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant failed to provide concrete proof of changed circumstances justifying bail, and the risk of abscondment remains high.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- The application for bail is dismissed.
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