REPUBLIC vs. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE; EX PARTE ANIAGYEI II [1976]DLHC433

Date	1976-02-26
Suit No.
Citation No.	[1976]DLHC433

TAYLOR J.

FREMPONG BOADU FOR THE APPLICANT.

KWAME AFREH CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY FOR THE RESPONDENT.

[1976]DLHC433
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REPUBLIC <o:p></o:p>vs. <o:p></o:p>INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE; EX PARTE ANIAGYEI II<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>[1976] 1 GLR 394<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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DATE:
26 FEBRUARY 1976.<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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FREMPONG BOADU FOR THE APPLICANT.<o:p></o:p>

KWAME AFREH, CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY, FOR THE
RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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TAYLOR J.<o:p></o:p>

</div><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>JUDGMENT OF TAYLOR J.<o:p></o:p>On 24
February 1976, I ordered that the applicant, Barfour Aniagyei II, the mankrado
of Akwatia, then in detention in police cells at Koforidua, be released
forthwith from police custody and I reserved my reasons for ordering his
release to today. I now proceed to give the said reasons.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The
applicant with others, whose applications for habeas corpus were subsequently
withdrawn, were involved in alleged misappropriation of money belonging to the
Akwatia stool. The case was under investigation by the Koforidua police and the
applicants were ordered to be arrested by the Regional Commissioner of the
Eastern Region. On arrest they were released but ordered to report to the
police. On 6 February 1976 when the applicant reported to the police he was on
the instructions of the said Regional Commissioner detained in police cells.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>On 11
February 1976, the applicant applied to this court under the provisions of the
Habeas Corpus Act, 1964 (Act 244), for a writ of habeas corpus directed at the
Inspector-General of Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police,
Koforidua, to produce him before this court for the purpose of inquiry into the
reasons for his detention and ordering his release.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>When the
application came before me on 17 February 1976, I ordered the Inspector-General
of Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Koforidua, to produce the
applicant before this court on 24 February 1976 and to submit reports in
writing stating the grounds of the detention. I also ordered that copies of the
application and supporting affidavits be served on the Inspector-General of
Police and the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Koforidua, and I adjourned
further hearing to 24 February 1976. The order I made on 17 February 1976 was
in accordance with the provisions of section 2 of the Habeas Corpus Act, 1964
(Act 244), which provides as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;mso-border-shadow:yes">“2. The
High Court or the Judge thereof to whom an application is made under section 1
of this Act shall immediately enquire into the allegation of unlawful detention
and may make an order requiring the person in whose custody the applicant (or
the person on whose behalf the application is made) is detained, (a) to produce
the body of the person so detained before the High Court on a day specified in
the order, and (b) to submit a report in writing stating the grounds of the
detention.”<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In
obedience to the order, the applicant was produced on 24 February 1976 and the
Assistant Commissioner of Police filed an affidavit which I will consider
presently-stating the reasons for the detention. The Inspector-General of
Police submitted no report no doubt because the Assistant Commissioner of
Police was acting on his behalf and his affidavit was sufficient for both of
them.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In his
affidavit the Assistant Commissioner of Police stated as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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