DPP vs Kahbi Dilunga (High Court Criminal Appeal No. 65 of 1989) [1990] TZHC 42 (16 November 1990)

.. tlt T)::ID ttrcm OOuRT or TtJ.r,.;&,iu, Kr DK-1 ES :5:,tAliJ'i :O:GE: COURT C1.UEPAk A.t-1'f'W:L 'L)).!i 9.;r J.20.2, ' (o;·l axieinal CrL:i11eJ. Case Ho. C3 o:? J.;07 of thf D:iaiet CourJ.; c-:: Ilala nis·ia"i; .:i. :Cisutu)- ve::sus JUD GM.En T .. Mffy1.;I,1.} J. ICfi.:j}I DILUUGA wa-,s on 14t:i April, 1900 wcrloli:;-'.;ad of' the o:tte:na« of stoo.li:.x; c/s ·265 of tJlo Penal Code. .Auc;-...t!.o- ✓ od. bl the verdict, th•. D.P.?, :be appealed acainst t:.io aoqui"'i;tal. r-~ i:s ;.1.0-'li in dispute Ji;::at 011 18/10/GG :bi l)J.lunga. and ()ne Maulidi J1.oa Malugu t:t'avellcd toi;other by c:J.l i:.i a, firri ol.$3s . coi:ipc;i!'Jli:.:0:1,t fo;.:i Taboxa wi tll DaJ'.' GS. Sa.laEtD ca :\Oi:J: deetin:tion. Maulir1i J-.1..:.1a. Malugu. 11ac1.. 011c pis·ol Ho.17,Ar217 o Wal.fer and five 'bullet::: if:.io:1 :10 :1act sl.101-m to Kambi Diltmcre. to :;;-,3a.aμrG him et the sa:Ea-tr :.:0::1 ban.di ts,. 1!.hen "i;:10 ,;rain 6 0.,,; to l:O;:,o.:;-oa, l11aulJ.d1 Mal'QS'U disetib1:sf;:od to c atcl: a bus to Da.r o s .SoJ.aan i;.1 o:::dor to arrive in DaJ'.' as Gal:..--.a:-.1 at an ee.xliG::t' •i::1e than woulcl ·o·:.·,.c:.'iri.So ave been the • case ::.c"\d ha oonplGtGd -li!le ;:0:.U'.;.'loy by t:rc.in. Iho'\X'.;e_, he di.s0overed ths;t lie :uvi targoJi;tGn his pistol and fiVG ;.:J.lo-!is on tho l'ei.lway CO.t:lpa;llt::.io.::i-ll;_ he rushed to t:G Dar GS S8lo£J..l :."k-dl11-.'13_ s,e.tioii whel;'e he c;ot be::a:c:o the ar:rivcl o:Z tl:0 train Cl'l i.lio:.1 :1.u !.lad. tra-wlled fm 1.I'abora to ::o=ao5oro. .ll.cco:;:,di.::1,2; t::> Maulid.i I:.---..L;:;.l 1.le had. f0d !Cambi DiltL.a ru.li 2,s:::ed :ii:i · ar:i to ·. .-::et:-ier o hci.cl a::io:1 :.iis pistol o.d the ' five J101X.1c::.::i a;.1d t:iat :c.::::i .::. ... '.nCCJ. b.c.c :i.li:Zo:i:'"..l3d · lliin tha.t he tnt sssn n..'.1,7 of t:1oio ar..t ,':: -:r.oct::d. ::i::.i t::> c:1.:c s-'.;io:.1 0:.10 Ju.ma Bombo, a. Rail,ra,:•a oacb. AtenC.c.:.--.:ti on t:e ::1ail tra:Ll.1, :~~~i ni1Wlga disputss Ji;is vcsio;1 a.11.d ::1ai.,..,_-{;::5:1sd. t:1r:t :ie hac.'1. no.,,; 3;::o:l l:Iaulidi Ma.l.ugu at the De o :J Salau.-.1 Rc,.i.11-ra;y Gtc;ion a.1:id f:ind:1.:.lG t:.ia;'.; ho had the pistol and a :.:ivo :rotu1ds of o;-11':n.lni-!;ion decided tQ- l;.cgp the in anothe:r eo u:.16.ox :.:-opai:rs for sate castody with .:.o 1:.1\iuQA of handing over tJ.o oa;210 to tho om1er :.?c.il:falg' w:U.ch :io 118.S c;oing to hand. ove-,: thG s ~ t~e Police,

2 - u- Si:i'.Jcl::CJ.is., lca.rnad,:s-tate .kh-t,o:rnsy f~;i:i ·La :topubl.ic Dlaintecl t.:.a-!i n t10 evidenoG on record the o~:.?0:1.QG o:? theft had been 00-'va.blia.1.od a;.1d t11at t.:ie -lened trial ;:it:i::r:.:t-a.-tP sh,0uJd have c,,onviol . -i D:i.J.u,nza of t1a/l off once I. :.:'i:.1c1 us:ri t in this aihmissi,p. _ Ao s-..1.1J:cti.·ted by Hr, Si;:iba.ka.lia Ka;ib,i - h:1.<t;oe ita Ile had :3 c\2..:;':J _-'vo -bake tha,·li pistol to th.Q Poli.go, :':[o 1 Ka13bi ~ . . Dia onl.Y ,W,Olosod th. hic1.ine place of the pi!l and amil'mitian following :.:.ia eat by the Police three da.Ys la/lic:i:', ::af3 _a-'i;ory tha.t. e had in:.ili<lhd:aci to talce . the pisJi;ol a;nd a;:;ununi tiol. · its_ owner ie an ,· , . . . outright ~ id _O:.ld_ be talcan ae Ml:', Simbel~~~ etla<ied, as an aftp.._;. ICaril.i- niltu'lGa did not l.now •~~ iaulidi ~ resided.; · · 6n to QV:l.donce on raoord - t11c of-!ence oi t:J.O:N 11.M een . . . ' , el!tablis1.1.<1d. c.i;:1. t:lo trial. ~ al ~ V-...Q? ln %ldJ.unga of .-.- ,. ' it, I a~~l;Y' allow the appeal by the_. D. P. 1=> • m1~ q'~ the ~ ttQ. of Kabbi a iv t!le uial court. I find c or~~~ Wu"'Ia. guilty ,,f the of~ .¢ .et.P9lillg .allil, oo,rrrlo~ hiu. ' . e0"1' ams RO'JW.w. 1 J , PEt.:rtiG.e i1Jso11t J1 cl:ll4vcred. Yi..iJYA RUJ31J:(A. JUDGE 15/11/1990 JUDGE 16/11/1990 - ' . 9.1.1 'j;ha 1.a-:ar aJ: - -:!) ot:.ie .t:i.'1. .. 0,i.e:.J~t .. .. Z1JJI[.A RU.llAEA • JO'l)'JE . -