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Cartherine Namubiru v Uganda (Criminal Application 81 of 1992)

High Court · [1992] UGHC 137 · 1992 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for release on bail pending trial arising from criminal charge before Chief Magistrate
Decision
Applicant released on bail pending trial subject to conditions

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Holding

The High Court granted bail to the applicant charged with issuing a false cheque, finding that her advanced age constituted exceptional circumstances under Section 14A(2)(d) of the Trial on Indictments Act, and that she satisfied the criteria under Section 75(2) of the Magistrates Courts Act, including having a fixed place of abode and providing suitable sureties.

Outcome

Applicant released on bail pending trial subject to conditions

Facts

The applicant was charged under Section 564(B) of the Penal Code with issuing a false cheque at Standard Chartered Bank (account number 386235) for Shs. 3,000,000 to Iga Francis when she had no reason to believe there were funds in the account. She pleaded not guilty before the Chief Magistrate on 3 August 1992. The Chief Magistrate noted that the offence was not bailable. The applicant applied for bail, supported by an affidavit from her son Ernest Kabiswa, on grounds of advanced age, ill-health requiring specialised treatment, custody of dependant minor relatives, and that the offence was legally bailable. Her husband, a retired Auditor-General, and her son offered to stand as sureties.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant should be released on bail pending trial on a charge of issuing a false cheque under Section 564(B) of the Penal Code.
  2. Whether the applicant's advanced age and other circumstances constitute exceptional circumstances warranting the grant of bail.

Orders

  • Application for release on bail granted.
  • Applicant to deposit cash of Shs. 500,000 with the court.
  • Applicant to furnish two sureties, each executing a bond of Shs. 1,000,000 (not cash).
  • Applicant to report at Kampala Central Police Station every fortnight on Fridays until the case is finalised.

Rules and key headnotes

Criminal Law & Procedure — Bail — Exceptional Circumstances — Advanced Age
Advanced age of an accused person constitutes an exceptional circumstance under Section 14A(2)(d) of the Trial on Indictments Act 1985 warranting the grant of bail.
Criminal Law & Procedure — Bail — Criteria for Grant — Section 75(2) Magistrates Courts Act
In determining whether to grant bail under Section 75(2) of the Magistrates Courts Act 1970, the court must consider whether the applicant has a fixed place of abode, the suitability of sureties, and whether exceptional circumstances exist notwithstanding the gravity of the offence.
Evidence — Affidavit Evidence — Failure to File Affidavit in Reply
Where an applicant's affidavit contains unchallenged averments and the respondent fails to file an affidavit in reply disputing those averments, the court may draw supportive inferences from the respondent's failure to controvert the evidence.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (1)

  • R. Kitariko v Uganda (Criminal Application No. 16 of 1992)

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Cartherine Namubiru v Uganda (Criminal Application 81 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 137 (24 August 1992)
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