THE REPUBLIC vs. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERFOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY; EXPARTE: ERIC DARKO [2023]DLCA15156

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERFOOD AND DRUGS AUTHORITY; EXPARTE: ERIC D... [2023]DLCA15156

Date	2023-04-19
Suit No.	Suit No. H3/382/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLCA15156

M. Welbourne (Mrs) J.A. (Presiding)

Bernasko-Essah (Mrs.) J.A.

Noble-Nkrumah J.A.

[2023]DLCA15156
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERFOOD AND DRUGS
AUTHORITY<o:p></o:p><span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:#2000">(<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">RESPONDENT<span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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color:#00B0F0;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">EXPARTE: ERIC DARKO<o:p></o:p><span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:#2000">(<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:EN-GB">APPLICANT<span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
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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: 0in 0in 1pt;">

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">Suit No. H3/382/2023<span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:#2000">&nbsp;&nbsp;Date:
19th April, 2023<o:p></o:p>

</div><span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:10.0pt;
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<o:p></o:p>M. Welbourne (Mrs) J.A. (Presiding)<span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:#2000">, Bernasko-Essah (Mrs.) J.A.<span lang="en-DE" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,serif;
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mso-ansi-language:#2000">, Noble-Nkrumah J.A.<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 0in;">

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mso-ansi-language:#2000">&nbsp;WELBOURNE,
JA<o:p></o:p>We have read all the
processes in the matter and listened to both learned counsel’s submissions. We
have not been satisfied that the matter is ripe for a Ruling on the contempt application
before the trial court.<o:p></o:p>We note that counsel for the
Respondent indicated that the trial court made an order for the parties to file
Written Submissions on the issue of the Contempt Application. The Applicant
denies that any such order was made and we do not find any evidence of this
from the available records before us. We do not find that this application is one
seeking to arrest the Ruling on the Contempt Application as the Respondent
seeks to urge on us. Indeed there is an appeal pending against the refusal to
Cross-examine the Respondent by the trial judge.<o:p></o:p>We are constrained to grant
the application for Stay of Proceedings, in the event that the appeal if
successful, will not be rendered nugatory. Also because the application for
contempt has not yet been moved at the court below.<o:p></o:p>The application for stay of
proceedings pending appeal is hereby granted<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;&</main>