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Kabugo Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 69 of 2013)

High Court · [2014] UGHCCRD 1 · 2014 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application for bail pending appeal from conviction and sentence by Chief Magistrate's Court
Decision
Applicants granted bail pending determination of their appeal against conviction and sentence

Observed later treatment

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Holding

The High Court granted bail pending appeal to two appellants convicted of forcible entry and sentenced to two years imprisonment. The court applied the principles from Alvind Patel v Uganda, finding that the appellants were first offenders, the appeal was not frivolous, they had complied with bail conditions in the lower court, and the offence did not involve personal violence. The court exercised its discretion judiciously in favour of bail.

Outcome

Applicants granted bail pending determination of their appeal against conviction and sentence

Facts

The two applicants were convicted by Makindye Chief Magistrate's Court of the offence of forcible entry contrary to section 77 of the Penal Code Act and sentenced to the maximum penalty of two years imprisonment under section 22 of the Penal Code Act. They had been admitted to cash bail during trial, with the first applicant paying UGX 5,000,000 and the second applicant paying UGX 100,000 due to financial incapacity. Both applicants complied with bail conditions throughout the trial without absconding. They filed an appeal against conviction and sentence and applied to the High Court for bail pending appeal. The first applicant suffers from asthma aggravated by prison conditions. Both applicants are first offenders with no previous criminal records. Four sureties were presented. The State did not oppose the application but requested that the appeal be fixed for hearing.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicants should be granted bail pending appeal.
  2. Whether the applicants had satisfied the conditions for bail pending appeal as laid down in case law.

Orders

  • Application for bail pending appeal granted.
  • Each applicant to deposit in court a sum of UGX 1,000,000 cash.
  • Their respective sureties are bound in the sum of UGX 5,000,000 not cash.
  • Applicants to report to the Deputy Registrar of this Court once every month until the appeal is heard, starting on 3 February 2014.

Rules and key headnotes

Bail Pending Appeal — Discretionary Nature
Bail pending appeal is not a right but is granted at the discretion of the court, which must be exercised judiciously with each case determined on its own merits.
Bail Pending Appeal — Conditions for Grant
The conditions upon which a court grants bail pending appeal include: the character of the applicant; whether the applicant is a first offender; whether the offence involved personal violence; whether the appeal is frivolous or has reasonable possibility of success; the possibility of substantial delay in determination of the appeal; and whether the applicant complied with previous bail conditions.
Bail Pending Appeal — Application of Guidelines
The guidelines for granting bail pending appeal are not exhaustive and need not all be present at the same time; a combination of two or more of the guidelines is sufficient, provided the court is satisfied that the applicant will comply with bail conditions and be available to attend the appeal.
Bail Pending Appeal — Presumption of Innocence
At the bail pending appeal stage, applicants are no longer wholly shielded by the presumption of innocence as they are convicted offenders with a right of appeal, and a conviction by any court must be taken very seriously notwithstanding the right of appeal.

Legislation cited (6)

Cases cited (1)

  • Alvind Patel v Uganda (Supreme Court Criminal Appeal No. 001 of 2003)

Cases citing this judgment (1)

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Kabugo Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 69 of 2013) [2014] UGHCCRD 1 (3 January 2014)
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