THE REPUBLIC vs. EBENEZER BORTSIE EX PARTE: ALEXANDER AFENYOMARKIN [2023]DLHC17216

Date	2023-05-17
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E12/051/2020
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC17216

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ABOAGYE TANDOH

C. H. CHAMBERS ESQ

B. B. SIMPSON ESQ

[2023]DLHC17216
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>

vs.<o:p></o:p>

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

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

[HIGH
COURT, WINNEBA]<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>

C. H. CHAMBERS ESQ, FOR
RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

B. B. SIMPSON ESQ, FOR
APPELLANT<o:p></o:p>

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CORAM<o:p></o:p>

HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ABOAGYE
TANDOH<o:p></o:p>

JUDGMENT<o:p></o:p>

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The Applicant by a motion
on notice filed an application on the 4th day
of May, 2020 for an order to commit the Respondent to prison for Contempt of
court pursuant to Order 50 rule 1, 2, 3 of C.I 47.<o:p></o:p>

For the avoidance of doubt, Order 50 rule 1, 2 and 3 of C.I 47 states:<o:p></o:p>

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line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:37.0pt 55.0pt">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(1) The power of the Court to punish for contempt of court
may be exercised by an order of committal.<o:p></o:p>

(2)<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;">&nbsp; Committal proceedings shall be commenced by an application to the Court.<o:p></o:p>

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