ABDUL SAMED SEIDU vs. THE REPUBLIC [2008]DLCA4399

Date	2008-07-24
Suit No.	CRM/ NO: H2/8/2008
Citation No.	[2008]DLCA4399

KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

GYAESAYOR J.A.

AYEBI J.A.

[2008]DLCA4399
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REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL (CRIMINAL DIVISION)]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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24TH JULY, 2008<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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KUSI-APPIAH
J.A. (PRESIDING), GYAESAYOR J.A., AYEBI J.A.<o:p></o:p>

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JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>KUSI-APPIAH,
J.A.: This
appeal is from the decision of the High Court, Tamale, given on 11th
July, 2007 per DOEGAH J. by which the Learned Judge refused and dismissed an
application for bail by the applicant ,now&nbsp;&nbsp; 
the appellant herein. Dissatisfied with the said ruling the appellant has
appealed to this court on the following grounds:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(1)&nbsp;&nbsp; That the ruling was unreasonable
having regard to the circumstances.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(2)&nbsp;&nbsp; That the trial Judge exercised his
discretion improperly and wrongfully.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>(3)&nbsp;&nbsp; That the continued detention of the
appellant contravenes Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of the Republic of
Ghana.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>Before I discuss these grounds of
appeal, I would give a brief background information of this case. The facts of
the appellant’s case may be gathered from the affidavit in support of his
application for bail at the High Court containing the following relevant
averments:<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“2.
I am a Ghanaian by birth and ordinarily resident in Canada where I am a&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; citizen.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>&nbsp;3. Abdul-Samed Seidu is a friend of mine and
my name sake and he lives in <o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ghana.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>4.
While in Canada I sent him money to complete my house for me in Tamale.<o:p></o:p>