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Case Law[1999] TZHC 443Tanzania

Republic vs Nelson s/o Bapafunke and Others (HC Criminal Sessions Case No. 61 of 1998) [1999] TZHC 443 (28 May 1999)

High Court of Tanzania

Judgment

····,·. Date g Coramg ' -~ :r. A- ~ TIH6&-I<~ IN l1EE HIGH . COT.J1tL 1 OiP .i:ANZANIA AJ. 1 Ml3EYA ORIGINPJ., J1JRISDICl1ION (M"'oeya Registry) , (f·· --\· -~ . . n/c CRTI.IIliAI) SESSIONS CASE NO. 61 /1998 :rm: R::-JPfJJ3LIC 28/5/1999 VERSUS 1o NELSON S/0.BAPAFUICE 2 .. ELIAS S/0-BJJ'A..WUKE 3., .lSAJILI; s/o ..:u"'lON :mJLULA Ron. II. Ro Nsekela, J • For Republic: Mr~ Boniface - Learned s-lia:iie Attorney. For Accuseds ~ Mr, lfaali ·- Learned Mvocate. Accused Persons g Present under cmr1iocl._y • Interpre-lier g Mrs. Seme/Mrso Kasiiliiri English int. KiSvra.b.ili a.nd vice versa. Notice of trial on Inf'.ormat ion for Iihrder c/e 196 of the Penal <JOde. :w-.exe duly served on the accused persons L).11 9.Ll.99> ..,w fbef' th:i.s Court-. J:rtfo1.•rr10.t:inr1 :!'l :r,-.-.r,e..:• aru:l e-v.r,1:l.i.ne~ to the aocused pe:raons on the la.nguage tst liDCUS.00.$ It is not true 2nd 1ccused8 It is not "lirue 3rd Accused& It is not -true Entered as a plea of not g,_lilty by thE?- three accused persons• i /---:-· / (/,· H. k:-t;1~~~~(,~ ' 5 --") JUDGE 28/5/1999 r,ir • Boniface s I 1 he evidence against the accused persons is very week. I therefore pray to enter a nolle prosequi under section 91 (1) of the C.P.A.. IiJ.I'• Naali& -, I bsv-e ·'no objection to -bhe appil.i<tation made by the learned · state .Attorney. '/. - .. : :: . ~-

' - I·• , l Order& .The accused persons are _-,..,. . ; hereby discharged under . , I section · I I 91 ( 1 ). of the CPA. They are to .be released forthwith unless otherwise lawfully detaind in, cuzt:ody., I • '. u I- is so ordered. / i ► .: ; -- : :< .. ... - .'.be i

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