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Musirimu Balikowa v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 17 of 1995)

High Court · [1995] UGHC 152 · 1995 Application Dismissed AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Bail application by accused charged with aggravated robbery
Decision
Bail application refused; applicant remains on remand pending trial

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Holding

Applicant charged with aggravated robbery sought bail on grounds of grave sickness from injuries sustained in a 1993 accident. Court held that medical evidence showed applicant last saw a doctor in November 1993, indicating recovery, and that no grave sickness was proved. Application dismissed as applicant failed to establish any of the exceptional grounds required under section 14A of the Trial on Indictments Act for bail in aggravated robbery cases.

Outcome

Bail application refused; applicant remains on remand pending trial

Facts

Applicant and two others were charged with aggravated robbery in two counts. Applicant applied for bail based on sickness, claiming he had sustained injuries to his ribs, head and chest in a 1993 accident. Medical evidence showed he last attended medical treatment on 4 November 1993. The application was brought under section 14A of the Trial on Indictments Act as amended, which permits bail in aggravated robbery cases only where the accused proves grave sickness, is an infant or person of advanced age, has been on remand for 12 months per Article 23(6)(c) of the Constitution, or has obtained DPP consent.

Issues

  1. Whether the applicant proved special circumstances justifying his release on bail while charged with aggravated robbery

Orders

  • Application dismissed

Rules and key headnotes

Bail — Aggravated Robbery — Grounds for Grant
A person charged with aggravated robbery may only be released on bail if he proves to the satisfaction of the court that he is suffering from grave sickness, is an infant or person of advanced age, has been on remand for 12 months under Article 23(6)(c) of the Constitution, or has obtained consent from the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Bail — Grave Sickness — Standard of Proof
An applicant relying on grave sickness as a ground for bail bears the burden of proving such sickness to the satisfaction of the court. Where medical evidence shows the applicant last received treatment nearly two years before the application and sought no further treatment thereafter, the court may infer recovery and find that grave sickness has not been established.

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Musirimu Balikowa v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 17 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 152 (15 November 1995)
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