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
This is an appeal against the refusal of the Magistrates’ Court to release the applicants on bail pending trial. The appellants are charged with the crime of public violence as defined in s 36 of the Criminal law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. It being alleged that on 1 April 2023 the appellants were drinking beer at a bar, a fight started, empty bottles and chairs were thrown around and windows were broken. The appellants were denied bail after a substantive application. They now appeal this decision by virtue of the provisos of s 121 of the Criminal Procedure... More
This is an application for bail pending appeal. The applicant was arraigned before the Regional Magistrate’s Court sitting in Bulawayo, on a charge of rape as defined in section 65 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. The allegations against him were briefly as follows: that on the 18 March 2021 he unlawfully had sexually intercourse with complaint without her consent. After a protracted trial he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. More
The applicant seeks to be released on bail pending trial. The application is in terms of section 117 A of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act. He is facing a charge of robbery and murder. He is jointly charged with 4 others. It is alleged that on 21 July 2024 at 2200 hours, the crew proceeded to rob Pangani Central Mine in Filabusi and that they were armed with axes, catapults, machetes and knives. It is alleged that they met resistance thereat which led to clashes culminating on the death of the deceased Luckson Phiri. The State alleges that the... More
