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S v CHIKUMBA 2015 (2) ZLR 382 (H)

Citation

2015 (2) ZLR 382 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-724-15

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Mafusire J

Heard

4 September 2015; 8 September 2015

Judgment

9 September 2015

Counsel

T Mpofu, with him S Hashiti, for the applicant, instructed by A Rubaya
I Muchini, for the respondent

Case Type

Bail application

Annotations

Flynote

Criminal procedure – bail pending appeal – subsequent application – changed circumstances – test – may be compared to an application for leave to introduce new evidence on appeal – factors to consider.

Criminal procedure – bail pending appeal – prospects of success on appeal – test to be applied.

Criminal law – statutory offences – offences under the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, [Chapter 9:23] – section 174(1)(a) – who is a public officer – which types of entities can be categorised as State bodies in terms of section 169.

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