Wanjiru v Republic [2024] KEHC 15007 (KLR)

Wanjiru v Republic (Criminal Revision E485 of 2023) [2024] KEHC 15007 (KLR) (20 November 2024) (Ruling)

Neutral citation: [2024] KEHC 15007 (KLR)

Republic of Kenya

In the High Court at Kiambu

Criminal Revision E485 of 2023

DO Chepkwony, J

November 20, 2024

Between

Patrick Muchiri Wanjiru

Applicant

and

Republic

Respondent

Ruling

1. This matter is for mention for counsel for the Respondent to confirm status of the Applicant herein.

2. I have read through the original record of proceedings in Kiambu Chief Magistrate’s Court Criminal Case No.E627 of 2023, R –vs- Kariuki Karanja Thiba and established that the Applicant, the accused therein, was charged with the offence of being in Possession of Bhang contrary to Section 4(a)(1) of the Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2022. According to the particulars of the said charge, the Applicant was found in possession of 29 rolls of Bhang whose street value was Kshs.2700, on 19th June, 2023.

3. The Applicant pleaded ‘Guilty’ to the said charge and was convicted on his own ‘Plea of Guilty’ and subsequently sentenced to serve eighteen (18) months imprisonment on 6th July, 2023.

4. For all intents and purposes, I believe the Applicant may have completed serving this sentence.

5. In the circumstances, this application has been overtaken by events and the same is hereby marked as spent and matter marked as closed.It is so ordered.

RULING DELIVERED VIRTUALLY, DATED AND SIGNED AT KIAMBU THIS 20TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2024. D. O. CHEPKWONYJUDGEIn the presence of:M/S Ndeda counsel for the RespondentCourt Assistant - Martin