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Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
22 September 2021
Citation
HH 520-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 520
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application
Bench
Presiding
Mhuri J
Full Bench
Mhuri J
Areas of Law
Criminal ProcedureBail LawConstitutional Rights
Keywords
Bail pending trialMurderPresumption of innocenceRight to libertyCompelling reasons
Tags
Bail ApplicationMurder ChargeThird Schedule Offence
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
- Constitution of Zimbabwe
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Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether applicant is entitled to bail pending trial for murder charge","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant facing third schedule offence, State's evidence linking applicant to crime, applicant's personal circumstances"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether seriousness of offence alone can justify denial of bail","issue_type":"law","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Murder is third schedule offence attracting death penalty or life imprisonment"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
The applicant was arrested on 25 September 2020 for murder of a 7-year-old juvenile and sought bail pending trial. He argued that seriousness of offence alone cannot deny bail and that he was a proper candidate, while the State opposed bail citing the gravity of the offence and likelihood of abscondment.
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