The applicant is facing a charge of murder in contravention of section 47(1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). Applicant denies the charge of murder but admits that he stabbed the complainant leading to his demise. Applicant avers that he shall tender a plea of not guilty to the charge of murder, but will plead guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. Applicant has filed an application for bail pending his trial. He indicates that he is a suitable candidate for bail. The state is opposed to the application and avers that if granted bail... More
: On 22 March 2016, and after reading the documents filed of record and hearing arguments from Mr Z C Ncube (for the applicant) and Mr K Sibanda (for the first respondent), I made the following determination:
“IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. The validity of the agreement of sale entered into between the Applicant and the 1st respondent on 18 December 2014 be and is hereby confirmed.
2. The 1st Respondent and all those claiming occupation through her, be and are ordered to vacate the premises known as Stand Number 4051 Nketa 7, Bulawayo within five (5) days of granting... More
This is an application for bail pending trial. After hearing the application I dismissed it on 2 August 2019. On 27 August 2019 applicant’s legal practitioners addressed a letter to the Registrar of this court requesting that they be furnished with written reasons for the refusal of bail.
These are they.
The applicant faces a murder charge as defined in section 47 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23). The allegations are that the applicant murdered Soneni Mpofu by strangling her and stabbing her once on the left eye and once on the vagina. More
This is a bail application in terms of section 50 (1) (d) of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amend No. 20 as read with section 117 of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act.
Allegations are that applicant murdered the deceased by kicking him on the head with booted feet repeatedly. Applicant is jointly charged with 5 others who were all granted bail with the consent of the respondent. During submissions, it emerged that the only reason why the respondent is differentiating applicant’s case is that the applicant was seen by at least two witnesses kicking the deceased on the head. While... More
This is an opposed application in which the applicants seek the following relief:-
“The decision of the 2nd respondent to grant a permit to the 3rd respondent for the construction of a race course be and is hereby set aside.
The fence that has been erected around the 500 hectares of grazing land used by the applicants to be removed within 48 hours of the granting of this order.
The 2nd respondent to bear the costs of the application.” More
