S v Mawondo (CRB R 858 of 2013) [2014] ZWHHC 6 (8 January 2014)
Bail was refused because the applicant's trial was imminent or had already commenced at the time of judgment.
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- Citation
- [2014] ZWHHC 6
- Parties
- Applicant: Leon Mawondo; Respondent: The State
- Court
- Harare High Court
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Case Number
- CRB R 858 of 2013
- Procedural Posture
- Criminal / Bail Application Pending Trial
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Bail, Rape, Escape From Lawful Custody
- Source Language
- en
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Parties
Leon Mawondo
Applicant
The State
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Bail Application Pending Trial
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the applicant should be granted bail pending trial
Ratio Decidendi
Bail was refused because the applicant's trial was imminent or had already commenced at the time of judgment.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- Application for bail is dismissed.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
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1 HH 06-14 B 1106/13 CRB R 858/13 LEON MAWONDO versus THE STATE HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE MATANDA-MOYO J HARARE, 24 December 2013 and 9 January 2014 MATANDA-MOYO J: This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant is facing a charge of rape as defined in s 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23] and escaping from lawful custody as defined in s 185 (1) (a) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Cap 9:23]. The applicant’s trial is imminent and I believe at the time of this judgment it has already commenced. On that ground alone I refuse to grant bail. Accordingly the application for bail is dismissed. V Nyemba & Associates, applicant’s legal practitioners The National Prosecuting Authority, respondent’s legal practitioners.