MAHATA v CHIGUMIRA & ANOR 2004 (1) ZLR 88 (H)
Citation | 2004 (1) ZLR 88 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-24-04 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Omerjee J |
Heard | 28 January 2004 |
Judgment | 4 February 2004 |
Counsel | G Chikumbirike, for the applicant |
Case Type | Criminal review |
Annotations | No case annotations to date |
Flynote
Court — judicial officer — recusal — grounds for — reasonable apprehension of bias — magistrate being interviewed by police after granting bail — should not preside over subsequent application by State to revoke bail
Criminal procedure — bail — alteration of — when bail may be altered or rescinded — need for new facts to be shown
Criminal procedure — bail — application — factors to consider — attitude of police or prosecutor — not decisive — merely a relevant factor to consider
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