S v MUKUZE & ANOR 2005 (1) ZLR 79 (H)
Citation | 2005 (1) ZLR 79 (H) |
Case No | Judgment No. HH-17-05 |
Court | High Court, Harare |
Judge | Mavangira J |
Heard | 25 January 2005 |
Judgment | 27 January 2005 |
Counsel | Dururu, for the applicants |
Case Type | Application in terms of s 160(2) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] |
Annotations | Link to case annotations |
Flynote
Criminal Procedure — charge —dismissal of for failure to start trial within 6 months of committal for trial — meaning of dismissal — not tantamount to an acquittal – Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act [Chapter 9:07] — s 160(2) — purpose of provision — meant to ensure that trials of persons committed for trial are expeditiously conducted — protects accused persons from being unreasonably kept under committal for longer than six months when the trial does not take place during that period
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