THE REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT, HO EX-PARTE: NANA DIAWUO BEDIAKO II [2011]DLSC2578

Date	2011-03-03
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO. J5/8/2011
Citation No.	[2011]DLSC2578

G. WOOD (MRS) C.J (PRESIDING)

J. DOTSE J.S.C

ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C

N.S. GBADEGBE J.S.C

V. AKOTO-BAMFO J.S.C

KWAME YANKYERA FOR THE APPLICANT

AKWASI BOSOMPEM FOR THE 1ST – 4TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENTS

GEORGE KWADWO OFORI

P. S. A. FOR THE 5TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENT.

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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;[SUPREME COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL APPEAL NO. J5/8/2011&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2011<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

KWAME YANKYERA FOR THE
APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

AKWASI BOSOMPEM FOR THE 1ST
– 4TH<o:p></o:p>

INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

GEORGE KWADWO OFORI, P. S.
A. FOR THE 5TH<o:p></o:p>

INTERESTED
PARTY RESPONDENT.<o:p></o:p>

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G.
WOOD (MRS) C.J (PRESIDING) J. DOTSE J.S.C ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C N.S. GBADEGBE J.S.C
AND V. AKOTO-BAMFO J.S.C<o:p></o:p>

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JONES DOTSE JSC:<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;This is an application by Nana Diawuo and
another, hereafter referred to as the applicants herein, who described
themselves as the Omanhene and stool father of the Pai Traditional area, in the
Krachi East District of the Volta Region respectively.<o:p></o:p>

By
this application, the applicants invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the
Supreme Court for the orders of Certiorari and Prohibition to quash all the
proceedings and orders made by the High Court, Ho in respect of Suit No. F.
22/07/2011 intitutled Opanyin Kwadwo Odum and 3 others v The
Republic dated 19th October, 2010 presided over&nbsp; by Abada J, and also prohibit the said court
and Judge from further hearing any application in respect of the case.<o:p></o:p>

FACTS<o:p></o:p>

The
applicants were complainants in the criminal prosecution of the interested
persons at the Circuit Court Hohoe in a case intitutled The Republic v Opanin Kwadwo
Odum, Constance Osarfo, Benjamin Owusu @ Kwaku Kuru, Beatrice Boame @ Auntie
Bea.<o:p></o:p>

At
the Circuit Court, the Interested parties herein, therein accused persons were
tried and convicted on four counts of:<o:p></o:p>

i.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Conspiracy to
commit crime contrary to section 23 (1) of Act 29/60<o:p></o:p>

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ii.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;