Ochieng v Republic [2023] KEHC 17904 (KLR)

Ochieng v Republic (Criminal Revision E183 of 2022) [2023] KEHC 17904 (KLR) (27 April 2023) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2023] KEHC 17904 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kisumu

Criminal Revision E183 of 2022

RE Aburili, J

April 27, 2023

Between

Roy Ateng Ochieng

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. Roy Ateng Ochieng was charged with the offence of defilement contrary to Section 8(1) as read with Section 8(3) of the Sexual Offences Act. He pleaded not guilty.

2. The trial court record availed from Winam Senior Principal Magistrate’s Court Sexual Offences Case No. 3 of 2020 shows that on 20th May 2021, the charge was withdrawn under Section 87(a) of theCriminal Procedure Code.

3. Accordingly, there is no sentence to be reviewed.

4. This file is hereby closed.

DATED, SIGNED AND DELIVERED AT KISUMU THIS 27THDAY OF APRIL, 2023R. E. ABURILIJUDGE