1. This is an application for bail pending trial. The applicant is charged with the crime of contravening section 82(1) of the Statutory Instrument 362 of 1990 as read with section 128(b) of the Parks and Wildlife Act [Chapter 20:14] “Unlawful possession of ivory.” It being alleged that on the 4thJune 2022 the applicant in the company of an accomplice who is at large was found in possession of unmarked ivory. More
KABASA J: This is an application for bail pending trial. I handed down an ex tempore judgment after the matter was argued. I have decided to provide written reasons although such have not been requested for.
The applicant who is aged 40 is facing one count of armed robbery as defined in section 126 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act, Chapter 9:23 and a second count of attempted murder as defined in section 47 as read with section 189 of the same Act. More
It is important to give a background of the matter. The background is this:-
The applicant is a member of the 1st respondent, a co-operative registered in terms of the Co-operative Societies Act (Chapter 24:05) and so registered since 1994.
The 1st respondent owns a farm known as Lot 1 of Copthal Block 2 situated in Gwanda and measuring 4551,524 hectares. The members are into cattle ranching.
The members had a dispute over the keeping of members’ personal cattle on the farm and the dispute was resolved by CHIWESHE J (as he then was) under judgment number HB 71-2002. The... More
This is an application brought in terms of section 359 (8) of the High Court Rules, 1971, to set aside the decision of the 3rd respondent, which decision confirmed the sale in execution of the applicant’s immovable property to the 2nd respondent.
The background facts are these. The applicant owns a company called TLP Agencies (Pvt) Ltd. The company owed money to the 1st respondent and the applicant was surety and co-principal debtor. The 1st respondent obtained judgment which resulted in the sale of the applicant’s immovable property in satisfaction of the debt.
The immovable property, known as Stand number... More
DUBE-BANDA J: This is an application for bail pending trial. Applicant is charged with the crime of robberyas defined in section 126 of the Criminal Law [Codification and Reform] Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on the 14 June 2021, at about 23 45 hours, the applicant in the company two persons still at large approached the complainant who had parked his motor vehicle a Toyota Hilux at Total Garage, in Bulawayo. Applicant and his accomplices are said to have produced a rifle and a pistol which they used to threaten the complainant before pulling him out of the... More
