Republic v Attorney General & 3 others exparte Appollo Ambutsi Shikanga [2015] KEHC 2235 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2235
- Citation
- [2015] KEHC 2235 (KLR)
- Decided
- 6 October 2015
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TypeMiscellaneous ApplicationPostureEx parte application for judicial review and prohibitionCoramALI-ARONI JUDGE.
Holding
The charge sheet should be quashed and the Chief Magistrate Kitale Law Courts should be prohibited from prosecuting the applicant.
Facts
Apollo Ambutsi Shikanga entered into an agreement to lease 40 acres of land, but a court order prevented the transaction. He was subsequently charged with a criminal offense.
Issues
- Whether the charge sheet should be quashed due to the agreement being a civil matter with no criminal element.
- Whether the Chief Magistrate Kitale Law Courts should be prohibited from prosecuting the applicant based on the same complaint.
Reasoning
The agreement was a civil matter with no criminal element, and allowing the prosecution would be oppressive and unfair.
Outcome
The application is granted.
Orders
- The charge sheet in Kitale chief magistrate court criminal case no. 182 of 2014 should be quashed.
- The Chief Magistrate Kitale Law Courts should be prohibited from prosecuting or proceeding with any case based on the complaint subject of CMCC No. 182 of 2014.
Remedies
- Each party to meet his costs.
Authorities cited
Cases cited (1)
- A.G & another exparte Hussein Mudolee (H.C. Misc. Appl. No.898 of 2003 (unreported) Nyamu judge (as he then was, R. Vs. Attorney General and Chief Magistrate Court exparte, Kipngeno Arap Ngeny and Githunguri Vs. R (1989) KLR 1.)
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