Solomon Muhirwa v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application No 41 of 2003) [2003] UGHC 12 (20 August 2003)

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{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA \par \par }{\b\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 MISC. APPLICATION NO}{\b\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 41 OF 2003 \par }{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par }{\insrsid10763486 Arising from B}{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 uganda road}{\insrsid10763486 criminal case no}{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 894 of 2003}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par \par }{\insrsid10763486 SOLOMON MUHIRWA .\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85.}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 APPLICANT/ACCUSED \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 VERSUS \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par }{\insrsid10763486 UGANDA \'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85\'85}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 RESPONDENT/PROSECUTION}{\insrsid15747509 \par }{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid10763486 {\b\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 20}{\b\super\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 th}{\b\insrsid10763486 August }{ \b\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 2003 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par }{\b\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 BEFORE: }{\b\ul\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 THE HON. MR. JUSTICE R. O. OKUMU WENGI \par \par }{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par }{\b\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 RULING: \par }{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 This is an application for bail under Section 14 of TID and other enabling Laws. The applicant was charged with one count under S. 83 (1) of the Penal Code Act of falsif ying or pushing false pay roll records at the Ministry of Public Service where he is a Personnel Officer. The false records related to the Police force itself. To this extent he is charged with a serious and daring act concerning the enforcement agency itself. He was duly charged and appeared in court on 26}{\super\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 th}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 June to have appeared again on 5/8/2003. He bled his bail application on 31/7/2003 and did appear before me today the 20/8/2003. According to Mr. Kabega learned counsel for the applicant the appli cation is supported by the applicants affidavit to which a number of medical notes suggesting a history of Asthma were attached. Counsel also produced a letter addressed to the prison medical authorities requesting for a medical assessment of the applica n t for purposes of his bail application. However no examination was carried out and not report has been forwarded to this court from the Murchison Bay Prison Hospital. Mr. Kabega asked court to exercise its inherent power and put the applicant on bail pe nding his trial. He submitted that court was empowered to do so notwithstanding that exceptional circumstances warranting bail had been made out. He present}{\insrsid10763486 ed}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 three substantial sureties namely Mr. Justus Byagagaire grandfather, Ms Bwankosya Racheal and au nt, and Mr, Matama Evans an Uncle to the applicant. He further depicted the accused as a person of fixed place of abode who would attend his trial to be ensured by the three sureties. He also requested this court to grant bail to the applicant on what h e called humble terms. \par \par In response Mr. Ndamurani Ateenyi learned senior state Attorney submitted that other than presenting a history of severe Asthma there court had no medical report to show that the accuse needs to be relieved on medical grounds from hi s incarceration by release on bail. He contended that while the sureties were substantial and the accused presented a history of Asthma there did not meet the requirements of the law which prescribed that an individual had to show exceptional circumstanc es to secure court bail in the situation of the applicant. Counsel also asked court if inclined to grant bail to do so on conditions including the deposit of the }{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 applicant\rquote s}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 passport in court. \par \par I have perused the applicants pleadings the documents present ed and also documents presented and also weighed the submissions of both counsel. The law as I understand it is that bail is as constitutional right in so far as article 23(b)(a) stipulates that an accused entitled to apply to the court to be released on bail. }{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 Further,}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 the same article stipulates that such }{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 conditions,}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 as the court considers reasonable. This article is the }{\insrsid10763486\charrsid10763486 two-stroke}{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 action signifying a fundamental right and the inherent power and discretion of the court. It has not been displaced by any law and is at the cornerstone of fair trial and presumption of innocence that are non}{\insrsid10763486 -}{ \insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 derogable. On this basis it is correct to say that this court would have to consider an application for bail whether or not a report required to be prepared by medica l personnel at a place of incarceration has been presented indicating exceptional circumstances of an applicant predisposing him to being readily being considered for release on bail. \par \par Having said that I am satisfied that the applicant herein should be released on bail pending his trial. He will according be so released on the following conditions that is to say:- \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard \qj \fi-720\li1440\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\jclisttab\tx1440\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 he will deport cash of Shs 500,000 (five hundred thousand shillings) only. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (b)\tab}His passport will remain with the police for their custody and or use as an exhibit in the accused\rquote s trial until the further orders of the trial court. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (c)\tab}The applicant will not deport the jurisdiction without the permission of this court. \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (d)\tab}Each of the 3 substantial sureties will execute a non cash bond in the sum of Shs 2,000,000/= (shillings two million) liable to forfeiture \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 (e)\tab}The applicant will duly report to the trial court on each day designated by that court as any default will lead to the automatic lapse of this bail. \par }\pard \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 \par If the above terms are duly complied with the applicant will be released on trial and will attend his trial unless default recurs in which case he will revert on remand until completion of his trial. \par \par R. O. Okumu Wengi \par }\pard\plain \s1\qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 JUDGE \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 20/8/2003. \par }{\b\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 12.45 p.m \par }{\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 20/8/2003 \par Court as before \par Representative same. \par \par Ruling read in open court in presence of applicant. \par \par R. O. Okumu Wengi \par }\pard\plain \s1\qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\keepn\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\outlinelevel0\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \b\f1\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\f0\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 JUDGE \par }\pard\plain \qj \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\insrsid15747509\charrsid10763486 20/8/2003. \par }}