REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT (CRIMINAL DIVISION 1), ACCRA ) EXPARTE: STEPHEN KWABENA OPUNI ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2021]DLSC11160

REPUBLIC vs. HIGH COURT (CRIMINAL DIVISION 1), ACCRA ) EXPARTE: STEPHEN KWABENA... [2021]DLSC11160

Date	2021-10-26
Suit No.	CIVIL MOTION NO. J7/20/2021
Citation No.	[2021]DLSC11160

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING)

PWAMANG JSC DORDZIE (MRS.)

JSC PROF. KOTEY JSC

LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC

TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC

AMADU JSC

GODFRED YEBOAH DAME (ATTORNEY-GENERAL) FOR INTERESTED PARTY/APPLICANT WITH HIM ALFRED TUAH-YEBOAH (1ST DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL)

DIANA ASONA DAPAAH (2ND DEPUTY ATTORNEY- GENERAL)

MRS. YVONNE ATAKORA OBUOBISA (DIRECTOR PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) AND MRS. EVELYN KEELSON (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY).

SAMUEL CODJOE FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM JOHNSON NORMESINU AND TONNY NYARKO ACHEAMPONG.

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REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

HIGH COURT (CRIMINAL DIVISION 1), ACCRA<o:p></o:p>

(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p>

EXPARTE: STEPHEN KWABENA
OPUNI<o:p></o:p>

ATTORNEY-GENERAL<o:p></o:p>

(INTERESTED PARTY/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>

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[SUPREME
COURT, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

CIVIL MOTION NO. J7/20/2021&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: 26TH OCTOBER, 2021<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>

GODFRED
YEBOAH DAME (ATTORNEY-GENERAL) FOR INTERESTED
PARTY/APPLICANT WITH HIM ALFRED TUAH-YEBOAH (1ST
DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERAL),
DIANA ASONA DAPAAH (2ND DEPUTY ATTORNEY- GENERAL),
MRS. YVONNE ATAKORA OBUOBISA (DIRECTOR PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR) AND MRS. EVELYN KEELSON
(CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY).<o:p></o:p>

SAMUEL CODJOE
FOR THE APPLICANT/RESPONDENT WITH HIM JOHNSON
NORMESINU AND TONNY NYARKO
ACHEAMPONG.<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM:&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>

DOTSE JSC (PRESIDING),
PWAMANG JSC DORDZIE (MRS.),
JSC PROF. KOTEY JSC,
LOVELACE-JOHNSON (MS.) JSC, &nbsp;TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC, AMADU JSC<o:p></o:p>

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MAJORITY OPINION<o:p></o:p>

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TORKORNOO (MRS.) JSC:-&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>

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BACKGROUND TO THE CURRENT
APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF THE<o:p></o:p>

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The parties to this application first
came before the Supreme Court when the Accused
persons in Suit No CC No. CR/158/2018 in the High Court and the Applicants/Respondents in this court,(hereinafter referred to as Respondents) invoked
the supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court pursuant to Article
132 of the 1992 Constitution and Rule
61 of the Supreme Court Procedure </</main>