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Harare High Court

Robson Chere v The State

HH 61-23

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
10 October 2022
Citation
HH 61-23
Neutral Citation
[2023] ZWHH 61
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application

Bench

Presiding
Muremba J
Full Bench
Muremba J
Areas of Law
Criminal procedureBail lawConstitutional rights
Keywords
Bail conditionsPassport surrenderFreedom of movementFlight riskMurder trial
Tags
Bail variationPassport releaseMurder chargeFlight risk
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
  • Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
  • Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
  • Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe
  • Constitution of Zimbabwe
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether applicant should be granted temporary release of passport to travel to South Africa while facing murder charge","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant facing murder charge; voluntarily surrendered passport as bail condition; has valid US visa; on unpaid leave"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, charged with murder, applied for temporary release of his passport to attend a trade union seminar in South Africa. He had voluntarily surrendered his passport as a bail condition when granted bail two months earlier. The State did not oppose the application.
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