Christopher Kuruneri v The State

HH 33-2005

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Case Details

Court

Harare High Court

Date

14 April 2005

Citation

HH 33-2005

Neutral Citation

[2005] ZWHH 33

Outcome

unknown

Case Type

Application

Bench

Presiding

Patel J

Full Bench

Patel J

Areas of Law

Criminal ProcedureBail ApplicationsConstitutional Rights

Keywords

BailDetentionDelayExchange Control ActCitizenship Act

Key Issues

{"issue_text":"Whether the Supreme Court's observation about Hungwe J's misdirection constitutes a new fact under proviso (ii) to section 116(1)(c) of the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Supreme Court observation in SC 12/05 about HC B481/04"}
{"issue_text":"Whether the applicant is entitled to bail based on unreasonable delay in bringing him to trial","issue_type":"constitutional","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Detention since 26 April 2004, trial scheduled for May 2005"}

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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, a businessman, commercial farmer and Minister of Finance, has been in custody since 26 April 2004 pending trial on four counts of exchange control violations and one citizenship offence. He previously applied for bail unsuccessfully and now seeks bail based on alleged new facts from a Supreme Court decision.

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