DOROTHY AMA AMPONSAH vs. JACOB KWADWO AMPONSAH [2020]DLHC11756

Date	2020-03-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO.C12/240/2019
Citation No.	[2020]DLHC11756

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI

MICHAEL GYANG OWUSU FOR THE APPLICANT

AUGUSTINE ASANTE FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2020]DLHC11756
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN THE MATTER OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ACT, 2007 (ACT 732)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p>IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR
PROTECTION ORDER UNDER<o:p></o:p>SECTION 12 OF THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT,
2007 (ACT 732) BY DOROTHY AMA AMPONSAH<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;DOROTHY AMA
AMPONSAH<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>JACOB KWADWO
AMPONSAH<o:p></o:p>[HIGH COURT, KUMASI]<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;">

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17TH MARCH 2020<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>MICHAEL GYANG OWUSU FOR THE APPLICANT &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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><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;">

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RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE FRANCIS OBIRI<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 12th
December 2019, counsel for the Applicant filed the instant application praying
this Honourable Court for protection orders against the Respondent or any other
person acting under his orders, from carrying out threats of domestic violence
or further committing acts which constitute domestic violence against the Applicant
upon the grounds and in the terms more particularly set down in the
accompanying affidavit. And for further order restraining the Respondent from
coming within 400 meters of the Applicant’s primary residence house number P52/K,
Penkwase, Sunyani.<o:p></o:p>The motion is supported by
affidavit which has been deposed to by the Applicant.<o:p></o:p>I wish to quote the
relevant paragraphs in this ruling.<o:p></o:p>3. That, I have been
married to the Respondent for about thirty-two years from the year 1987.<o:p></o:p>6. That, in or about the
year 2000, the Respondent became abusive and began to subject me to emotional
and physical abuse.<o:p></o:p>7. That, the Respondent
consistently spews insults and threats on me and this sometimes occur in the
presence of others including subordinates and the children of the marriage.<o:p></o:p>9. That, in or around May
2018, the Respondent packed most of his personal effects and left the matrimonial
home and I have since of set my eyes on him again because he warned me never to
look for him.<o:p></o:p>11. That, the Respondent
has the habit of coming to the matrimonial home and breaking opens (SIC) the
gates and the doors in my absence.<o:p></o:p>13. That this application is precipitated by the fact that, the
Respondent on 14th of November, 2019 came to the Penkwase House and forcibly
entered the premises.<o:p></o:p>14. That upon entering the premises, the Respondent threatened to shoot
the dogs I keep in the house for my personal safety and protection.<o:p></o:p>16. That his threats made me fear for my life as I am now fully aware
that he owns a loaded gun and he has shown an indication that he can kill
anyone or anything including me and my dogs.<o:p></o:p>