This application for bail pending appeal was argued before me on 9 August, 2017 and l reserved judgment. On 29 August, 2017, l dismissed the application and gave brief reasons for my judgment wherein l indicated that having gone through the record of trial in the proceedings appealed against and considered counsel’s submissions, l had concluded that the applicants’ had no reasonable prospects of appeal against conviction, there being no appeal against sentence. More
Plaintiff issued summons out of this court seeking an order
1. Directing the defendant to take all necessary steps to cede the rights in House No. 170 Mkoba 13 , Gweru to the plaintiff,
2. That if the defendant failed within 14 days of the court’s order to take the necessary steps, the deputy sheriff Gweru be authorized to take such steps on defendant s behalf, and
3. Defendant to pay cost on the legal practitioner and client scale More
The applicant applied for bail pending appeal. I dismissed the application on 23 November 2020. The applicant has requested for a fully dressed judgment and this is it. The applicant together with his co-accused were charged with and convicted on three counts as follows –
Count 1 related to a contravention of s 45(1)(b) as read with s 45(2) of the Parks and Wildlife Act, [Chapter 20:14]” Possession or sale of specially protected animal.” The details of the charge were that on 25 October 2019 and at Chikura Village, Chief Chundu, Karoi. the applicant and his co-accused were found in... More
The applicants are seeking the following interim relief-
“Pending determination of this matter, the Applicant (sic) is granted the following relief-
1. Upon service of this Provisional Order 1st Respondent be and is hereby ordered to return 1st Applicant’s police clearance certificate seized at Kurima House on 4th March 2017.
2. Upon service of this Provisional Order 1st Respondent be and is hereby ordered to return 1st Applicant’s vehicle registration book seized at Kurima House on4th March 2017.
3. Upon service of this Provisional Order 1st Respondent’s directive for the 1st Applicant to surrender her Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle be... More
The applicant approached this court for the relief of a declaratur. The relief sought is couched in the draft order as follows:
“IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: -
1. Stand number 145 on the Remaining Extent of Saturday Retreat Farm, be and is hereby declared to belong to the Applicant.
2. The 2nd Respondent be and is hereby ordered to pay costs of this Application on an Attorney-Client Scale.” More