Komakech Vincent v Uganda (M.A 48 Of 2008) (M.A 48 of 2008) [2008] UGHC 90 (14 July 2008)

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KASULE \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 RULING \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid8401950 {\dbch\af12\insrsid3108852\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The applicant applies to}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid3108852\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 be released on bail pending his trial for the offence of aggra}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 va}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid3108852\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ted defilement c/s. 129 (3) and 4(a) of the Penal Code (Amendment) Act, 2007. He is being charged under Criminal case Number AA. 1\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 12 of 2008. }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 He}{\dbch\af12\insrsid3108852\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 has already been committed to the High Court for trial. The offence is alleged to have been committed on 15.05.08. \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The application is brought under Article 23(b) (a) of the Constitution and section 14(}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4073327\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 1}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ) of the Trial On Indictment Act, Ca\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 p.23 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Court is satisfied that the applicant has established }{\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 residence and}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 the sureties he has produced to court are substantial. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 It is also within the overall discretionary powers of this court, }{\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 exercised}{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 judicially, to grant bail}{\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 to the applicant, even i\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 n absence of proof of exceptional circumstances as is required of the applicant by section 15(1) of the Trial On Indictment Act, Cap. 23. See }{\b\ul\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Constitutional}{ \b\ul\dbch\af12\insrsid14694162\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Court constitutional Reference No. 20 of 2005: Ugandan (DPP) vs Col. (Rtd) Kiiza Besigye. \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8401950\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 a}{\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 nd als\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 o \par }{\b\ul\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Constitutional Court Petition No. 20 of 2006 Foundation for Human Rights Initiatives vs Attorney General. \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 This court has recently held in}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\b\ul\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 High Court at Gulu Miscellaneous Application No. 37 of 2008 Bongomin Richard Akal vs Uganda}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 that:- \par \par }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid8401950\charrsid6440944 \loch\af0\dbch\af12\hich\f0 \'93\loch\f0 The}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 burden is u\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 pon the applicant to satisfy court by putting forth before court a set of facts, beyond the ordinary considerations,}{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid4073327\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 upon }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 \hich\f0 which the court can act, in the exercise of its discretion, to admit the applicant to bail\'94\loch\f0 }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid7406163\charrsid6440944 \par }{\b\i\dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The applicant, in the considered view of\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 this}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 court, has not put forward such a set of facts }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4073327\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 f}{\dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 or this court to exercise its discretion and grant him bail. All the facts he has put forward are the ordinary considerations for bail, not }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8478373\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 envisaged}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid10368825\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 under section 15(1) of the Trial On Indictment Act. \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid8478373\charrsid6440944 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Court also notes that the alleged victim, is a minor below the age of 14 years, and her mother, Akullu Christine, has filed an affidavit in opposition to granting the applicant bail, asserting that }{ \dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 an attempt was made to take the alleged victim to the ap\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 plicant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s father\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s home with a view to having the victim exonerate the applicant of the alleged offence. A letter dated May 27}{\super\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 th}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 , 2008, signed by applicant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s father produced to court by counsel for the applicant, seems to support the assertion of Ms. Akul\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 lu Christine, mother of the victim.}{ \dbch\af12\insrsid8478373\charrsid6440944 \par }{\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Court is therefore not satisfied that that this is a proper case where it should exercise its discretion to grant bail to the applicant. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 The application for bail fails. The same stand}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4073327\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 s}{\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 dismissed. \par \par \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid1464954 {\b\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Remmy K. Kasule \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 Jud\hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 ge \par \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 14}{\b\super\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 th}{\b\dbch\af12\insrsid4983126\charrsid6440944 \hich\af0\dbch\af12\loch\f0 July 2008 \par }}