: On 16 January 2020 the applicant made an application for bail pending trial which I dismissed and I gave reasons for that dismissal, which reasons were explained to the applicant ex-tempo.
On 11 November 2020 Messrs Matsika Legal Practitioners wrote a letter to the deputy registrar requesting reasons why the application was dismissed. These are they.
On 23 August 2018 the applicant was arrested by the police on allegations of Murder. The state alleged that on 31 July 2018, the applicant was arrested by the police on allegations of murder. The state further alleged that on 31 July 2018... More
The plaintiff issued summons against the defendants claiming $ZWL 500 000-00 for unlawful arrest and detention. The plaintiff sought damages from the defendants based on vicarious liability emanating from a claim that the plaintiff was apprehended, assaulted and detained by employees of the first and fourth defendants. The defendants defended the claim and proceeded to file an exception and special plea on the basis that the summons and declaration by the plaintiff lacks the material articulations that establish vicarious liability. The summons and declaration is devoid of the names of the individuals who committed the offence against the plaintiff. Further... More
The applicant approached this court seeking to be admitted to bail pending trial. The state opposed the application. The background of the matter is that the applicant is facing allegations of Rape as defined in s 65 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act. Firstly in that between 1 and 6 March 2020 near Ndyarima Primary School, Buhera the accused unlawfully and knowingly had sexual intercourse with Mary Nance Madzirerutsa a female juvenile aged 10 years, who at law is incapable of consenting to sexual intercourse. Secondly in that on 7 March 2020, and at Ndyarima Primary School... More
The applicant, a South African registered transport company, seeks the release of one of its haulage trucks seized by officials of the respondent. The said truck, consisting of a mechanical horse and two trailers (“the truck”), was impounded in Masvingo en route from South Africa. The seizure took place after a routine roadblock search conducted on it yielded a contraband of smuggled goods comprising 31 refrigerators, 10 electric stoves and a few other items (“the smuggled goods”) over and above the consignment of goods that had been officially declared at the port of entry. The latter goods were referred to... More
On 25 November 2021 I dismissed the applicants’ application for bail pending trial based on changed circumstances. I gave my reasons for that decision in court.
On 10 December 2021 applicants wrote to the Deputy Registrar requesting reasons for judgment unfortunately the applicants legal practitioners cited a wrong case number. The applicants’ legal practitioner wrote a follow up letter to the Deputy Registrar on 14 January 2022. I was given this record today at 1600 hours for my attention. More
