Heguda v Republic (Criminal Appeal E111 of 2023) [2024] KECA 735 (KLR) (21 June 2024) (Judgment)
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- 735
- Citation
- [2024] KECA 735 (KLR)
- Decided
- 21 June 2024
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TypeCriminal AppealPostureAppeal from a High Court ruling on an application for leave to appeal out of timeCoramA. K. Murgor, Dr. K. I. Laibuata, G. V. Oduanga
Holding
The Court allows the appeal, quashes the convictions, and orders the appellant to be set at liberty unless otherwise lawfully held.
Facts
The appellant, Hiribae Kokane Hekuda, filed a Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. E025 of 2023 in the High Court of Kenya at Garsen seeking leave to file an appeal out of time. He claimed he was not able to file his appeal due to the judgment of the Trial court not being supplied to him in time.
Issues
- Whether the appellant was heard before the learned Judge made his decision to dismiss his application
- Whether the High Court had the authority to summarily reject the appellant's application for leave to appeal out of time
Reasoning
The Court found that the learned Judge erred by acting without jurisdiction when he dismissed the appellant's application without hearing any of the parties who were before him.
Outcome
The appeal is allowed, the convictions are quashed, and the appellant is ordered to be set at liberty.
Orders
- Remit the application to the High Court for full hearing
- Set the application down for hearing by a Judge other than Githinji, J. on a priority basis
Remedies
- Quashing of convictions and release of the appellant
Authorities cited
Legislation (2)
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Criminal Appeal Act
Cases cited (2)
- Washingstone Walimulu s/o Masa v Republic
- Wilson Maina Murage v R
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