NII KOMMEY ADAMS vs ALHAJI AHMED BEN MAHMOOD, CHIEF INSPECTOR ANKU AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [2014]DLHC16458

NII KOMMEY ADAMS vs ALHAJI AHMED BEN MAHMOOD, CHIEF INSPECTOR ANKU AND THE ATTOR... [2014]DLHC16458

Date	2014-06-26
Suit No.	SUIT NO. HRCM 52 14
Citation No.	[2014]DLHC16458

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KOFI ESSEL MENSAH

GUSTAV ADDINGTON ADDINGTON

MARY LILIAN AGYEKUM

[2014]DLHC16458
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >NII KOMMEY ADAMS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;vs<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;ALHAJI AHMED BEN
MAHMOOD, CHIEF INSPECTOR ANKU AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;[HIGH COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;<div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

SUIT NO. HRCM 52 14&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: 26TH JUNE, 2014<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>GUSTAV ADDINGTON ADDINGTON FOR
APPLICANT<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

MARY LILIAN AGYEKUM
FOR RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE KOFI ESSEL MENSAH<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;On 13th December, 2013, the
applicant instituted this action per an originating motion supported by an
affidavit for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights.&nbsp; The grounds of the application are as
follows:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;i.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
A declaration that the trial of the
applicant before the Cape Coast Circuit Court is an infringement of the
applicant’s fundamental human rights.<o:p></o:p>ii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of certiorari to quash all
the proceedings and all orders made by the trial Cape Coast Circuit Court.<o:p></o:p>iii.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
An order of prohibition to restrain
the respondents particularly the Cape Coast Circuit Court from hearing and
determining the said criminal suit.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;Initially, the register of the Circuit
Court, Cape Coast was made a party; and was the 2nd respondent.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The application was served on the
respondents.&nbsp; A State Attorney in the
person of Mary Lilian Agyekum appeared for 2nd and 3rd respondents.
The 1st respondent did not appear in the matter.<o:p></o:p>