REPUBLIC vs. ANTHONY ABARYIFA KARBO AND 4 OTHERS EX PARTE; ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME (APPLICANT) [2016]DLCA4662

REPUBLIC vs. ANTHONY ABARYIFA KARBO AND 4 OTHERS EX PARTE; ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME... [2016]DLCA4662

Date	2016-11-24
Suit No.	NO. H3/480/2016
Citation No.	[2016]DLCA4662

KANYOKE J.A. (PRESIDING)

LARBI J.A.

WELBOURNE (MRS) J.A.

DAVID ANNAN FOR APPLICANT

EGBERT FAIBILLE JNR. FOR 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS

SEAN POKU FOR 3RD RESPONDENT

SHADRACK ARHIN FOR 4TH RESPONDENT

NII APATU PLANGE FOR 5TH RESPONDENT

[2016]DLCA4662
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>ANTHONY ABARYIFA KARBO AND 4 OTHERS<o:p></o:p>EX
PARTE; ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME (APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT
OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NO.
H3/480/2016&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:
24TH NOV, 2016<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DAVID
ANNAN FOR APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>EGBERT
FAIBILLE JNR. FOR 1ST AND 2ND RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>SEAN
POKU FOR 3RD RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>SHADRACK
ARHIN FOR 4TH RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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NII
APATU PLANGE FOR 5TH RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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</div>WELBOURNE (MRS), J.A.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The Applicant filed a Motion of Notice for contempt of court on 15th
July, 2016 with a Return date of 26th July, 2016.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">In an affidavit in support, in summary, the Applicant alleged that the 1st
Respondent, Anthony Abaryifa Kabo is a Deputy Communication Director and a
member of the New Patriotic Party. The 2nd Respondent, Kweku Baako
alias Abdul Malik is a Journalist and Editor in Chief of the New Crusading
Guide. That 3rd Respondent Despite Company Ltd./Despite Group of
Companies are limited liability Companies registered and incorporated in Ghana
and the owners of Peace FM and Peacefmonline.com which facilitated encouraged
and prompted the 1st and 2nd Respondents in their contumacious
conduct referred to in the particulars below. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The 4th Respondent is the Multimedia Group Ltd. a Company
registered and incorporated in Ghana which owns myjoyonline.com and Joy FM
which is an online internet service and Radio station respectively that aided
and abetted the 1st and 2nd Respondents to intentionally
scandalize and disrespect the administration of justice.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The 5th Respondent Omni Media Ltd is a Company registered and
incorporated in Ghana and the owner of citifmonline.com and Citi FM which are
an online internet service and a Radio station broadcasting on 97.3
respectively that promoted and facilitated the contumacious conduct referred to
in the particulars below on the part of the 1st and 2nd
Respondents to lower the authority of the courts in Ghana and bring the
administration of justice into disrepute. <o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The Deponent alleged that on 5th June, 2012, the Republic of
Ghana filed a criminal action against him in the Financial Division of the High
Court with suit No. FTRM/115/12; with two counts of defrauding by false
pretences and causing financial loss to the State. (Exhibit AAW2 was attached
in support).<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The Applicant deposed to the fact that on the 12th March,
2015, he was acquitted and discharged of all crimes but the State went on
appeal in the case of Republic vrs Alfred Agbesi Woyome, with Suit No.
H2/17/15. (Exhibit AAW2 was attached in support).<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">On the 10th of March, 2016, the judgment of High Court was
upheld and the appeal against Suit No. FTRM/115/12 was dismissed unanimously.
(Exhibit AAW1 was attached in support).<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;
mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB">The Applicant alleged that the Respondents have engaged in Acts
calculated to prejudice the due administration of Justice in general and in
particular the judgment of the Court of Appeal with Suit No. H2/17/15 delivered
on 10th March, 2016 which emanated from Suit No. FTRM/115/12.<o:p></o:p>