Cheruiyot v Republic [2025] KEHC 605 (KLR)

Cheruiyot v Republic (Criminal Revision E300 of 2024) [2025] KEHC 605 (KLR) (30 January 2025) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2025] KEHC 605 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Nakuru

Criminal Revision E300 of 2024

PN Gichohi, J

January 30, 2025

Between

Nicholas Cheruiyot

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This file has been brought up for Revision in order to decongest the Nakuru GK prison.

2. The Applicant (Nicholas Cheruiyot) was charged in Molo MCCR E839 of 2024 with the offence of Assault causing actual bodily harm contrary to Section 251 of the Penal Code.

3. The particulars are that on the 26th day of March, 2024 at Boito village of Lengenet Location in Rongai Sub-County within Nakuru County, wilfully and unlawfully assaulted Jane Cheriro thereby occasioning her actual bodily harm.

4. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a fine of Ksh.50,000/= in default nine (9) months imprisonment.

5. The Sentence Review Report by the Probation officer, Molo dated 16th December, 2024 has now confirmed that the Applicant has fully served his sentence.

6. In the circumstances the application has been overtaken by events and file marked as closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT NAKURU THIS 30THDAY OF JANUARY, 2025. PATRICIA GICHOHIJUDGEIn the presence of:Ms Emma Okok for RespondentRuto - Court Assistant