JONAS KPAKPO ALLOTEY vs. THE REPUBLIC [2013]DLCA5140

Date	2013-12-09
Suit No.	CRIMINAL MOTION NO.: H3/50/2013
Citation No.	[2013]DLCA5140

KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING)

OFOE J.A.

TORKORNOO (MRS.) J.A.

MR. AUGUSTINE OBOUR FOR APPLICANT

MR. MATTHEW AMPONSAH FOR RESPONDENT

[2013]DLCA5140
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mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">CRIMINAL MOTION NO.: H3/50/2013&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; 9TH DECEMBER, 2013 <o:p></o:p></h4>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR. AUGUSTINE
OBOUR FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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MR. MATTHEW
AMPONSAH FOR RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:
<o:p></o:p>KUSI-APPIAH J.A. (PRESIDING), OFOE J.A., TORKORNOO (MRS.) J.A.<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border-top:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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RULING<o:p></o:p>

</div>KUSI-APPIAH,
J.A.: This is
an application for bail pending trial of the applicant who is accused of, and
charged with, the murder and robbery of one Emmanuel Kwesi Ayeh (deceased) with
one Emmanuel Kwabena Asare Ayeh alias K.B. and who are now appearing before the
James Town District Court, Accra.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>In the affidavit accompanying the
application for bail, the deponent, who claims to have the authority of the
applicant to depose to the facts contained in the affidavit, stated in relevant
terms as follows: The applicant has been in custody for 5 years 6 months
without trial and that the continued detention of the applicant is unjustified and
is against express provision of the law and therefore wrongful. The deponent’s
firm belief was that the applicant was in no way connected with the murder and
robbery of one Emmanuel Kwesi Ayeh, a belief confirmed by confession statement
of his accomplice. He however, admitted permitting his said friend Emmanuel
Kwabena Asare Ayeh alias K.B. to stay with him for two months at a time he did
not know his friend had caused the death of his Grandfather. That the applicant
was arrested with Abieku Thompson and Aisha Razak as accomplices but both of
them have been granted bail whilst the applicant’s plea for bail was refused on
4th June 2012, and 8th October, 2012 by the High Court
and Court of Appeal respectively. A certified copy of the Court’s proceedings so
far was exhibited alongside the affidavit in support.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>I shall refer to the relevant
portion of the record where it becomes necessary in the course of this ruling.<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>The respondent represented by the
office of the Attorney General, Accra, opposed the application for bail by an
affidavit in opposition the relevant portions of which read as follows;- <o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p>“
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 11. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; That on 14/05/08, the accused, Emmanuel <o:p></o:p>Kwabena
Asare Ayeh was arrested at Kasoa and he led the police to arrest his
accomplice, Jonas Kpakpo Allotey alias Saamoa (Applicant herein).<o:p></o:p><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><</main>