JUSTICE SAMPSON vs. THE REPUBLIC [2020]DLHC10124

Date	2020-10-07
Suit No.	CR 0616/2020
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC10124

JUSTICE RUBY ARYEETEY

DR. EMMANUEL MAURICE ANKRAH (FOR THE ACCUSED/APPLICAN)

SELASI KUWORNU FOR DORM ESI FIADJZO (FOR THE REPUBLIC)

[2020]DLHC10124
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >JUSTICE SAMPSON<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT,(CRIMINAL
DIVISION), ACCRA]<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;">

CR
0616/2020&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: 7TH
OCTOBER, 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>DR. EMMANUEL MAURICE ANKRAH (FOR THE
ACCUSED/APPLICAN)<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;">

SELASI
KUWORNU FOR DORM ESI FIADJZO (FOR THE REPUBLIC) <o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:<o:p></o:p>JUSTICE RUBY ARYEETEY<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;">

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;
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</div>&nbsp;Having listened to the application and submission
of counsel as well as that in opposition I am not inclined to grant the
application for bail.&nbsp; Section 96 of Act
30 gives the court the basis for which bail can or may be refused and the fact
that the Supreme Court has made all offences bailable does not take away the
courts discretion.&nbsp; Section 96 stipulates
that when it appears to the court that due to the seriousness of the offence
and the punishment it attracts it is most likely that Accused will not appear
to stand trial, bail can be refused.&nbsp; I
have looked at the affidavit in opposition especially at paragraphs 22 and 23
and since prosecution has concluded its advice and trial will soon commence.&nbsp; I am of the view that there has not been any
undue delay considering the gravity of the offence for which accused person is
standing trial. In the circumstance the application is dismissed.<o:p></o:p>&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;<o:p></o:p>&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; (SGD.)
RUBY ARYEETEY (MS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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