[2023]DLHC16822July 26, 2023High Court

THE REPUBLIC vs. ALHAJI IBRAHIM EX-PARTE: ANTWI BOSIAKO SENIOR

JUDGMENT Before me is a motion on notice praying the honourable Court to commit the Respondent to prison custody for contempt of court. From the record per the Exhibits, the Applicant caused a Writ of Summons to be issued against the Respondent on 22nd September 2022. The Respondent filed his Defence on the 18th of October 2022. On 20th February 2023, a motion for injunction was served on the Respondent and on 14th day of April 2023, the application was granted and the Order was served on the Respondent for which a search at the Registry indicated that the Order was duly served on the Respondent. It is the case of Counsel for Applicant that in spite of the Order, the Respondent is still working on the disputed land and that they have attached various evidence being Exhibits H and H1. Exhibits H and H1 shows a worker for the Respondent completing the foundation beam. Exhibits H2 and H3 is the construction of the Respondent at the foundation level. Exhibits H4 and H5 shows a tipper t...