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Harare High Court

Tanaka Tapfuma v The State

HH 845-18

Case Details

Court
Harare High Court
Date
18 December 2018
Citation
HH 845-18
Neutral Citation
[2018] ZWHH 845
Outcome
unknown
Case Type
Application

Bench

Presiding
Muzenda J
Full Bench
Muzenda J
Areas of Law
Criminal LawBail
Keywords
RapeMinorBailInterference
Tags
BailSexual OffenceRape
legislation
Statutes Cited
  • Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act
ai analysis
Case Summary

Key Issues

  • {"issue_text":"Whether bail should be granted where applicant shares residence with minor complainant and is her uncle","issue_type":"mixed","dispositive":"yes","related_facts":"Applicant and complainant reside at same address; applicant is uncle; applicant has access to complainant"}
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Facts of the Case

Background

The applicant, an 18-year-old uncle of a 10-year-old complainant, is charged with raping her in 2013 at their shared residence. The complainant reported the incident to her grandmother in August 2018. The applicant applied for bail pending trial, which the State consented to, but the court found the concession improper.
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