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Harare High Court
FARAI JERE AND LEONARD CHISINA AND FREEMAN CHIKONZO versus LANZINI NCUBE N.O. AND THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL
HH 92-21
Case Details
Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 March 2021
Citation
HH 92-21
Neutral Citation
[2021] ZWHH 92
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Review
Bench
Presiding
ZHOU J
Full Bench
ZHOU J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureReview jurisdictionFraud offences
Keywords
FraudRemandFactory Acceptance TestPublic procurementMisrepresentation
Tags
Review applicationRemand challengeFraud allegationsPublic procurement
legislation
Statutes Cited
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
- Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary
Key Issues
- {"issue_text":"Whether the facts alleged disclose reasonable suspicion of fraud justifying placement on remand","issue_type":"procedural","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Allegations of misrepresentation about UK factory, non-compliant meters, fake test report"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether misrepresentation as defined in s 135 occurred","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Alleged false representation about manufacturing facilities and test procedures"}
- {"issue_text":"Whether prejudice to ZETDC is established","issue_type":"fact","dispositive":"no","related_facts":"Payment of US$3,566,878.02 for non-compliant meters"}
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Facts of the Case
Background
Three applicants challenged their placement on remand for fraud charges arising from a US$3.5 million smart meter supply contract with ZETDC. The allegations involve misrepresentation about manufacturing facilities in the UK and failure to conduct proper Factory Acceptance Tests, resulting in supply of non-compliant meters.
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