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Christopher Lubaale V Uganda (Misc. Appl. No. 2 of 1995) [1995] UGHC 1 (6 April 1995)
- Citation
- [1995] UGHC 1
- Status
- Judgment
- Jurisdiction
- Uganda
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bail Pending Appeal
- Case number
- Misc. Appl. No. 2 of 1995
- Language
- English
More details
- Court
- High Court of Uganda
- Posture
- Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bail Pending Appeal
- Case number
- Misc. Appl. No. 2 of 1995
- Language
- English
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01
Holding and result
The court held that the applicant failed to demonstrate special circumstances warranting bail pending appeal. The applicant's health condition (AIDS), while sympathetic, is not a legal ground for bail, as there is no authority supporting illness as a basis for release. The applicant did not establish that his appeal had high chances of success, nor did he show that there would be substantial delay in hearing the appeal, given that the lower court record was ready and the Resident Judge was available. Equitable considerations, such as compliance with earlier bail conditions, are not relevant post-conviction. The sentence of 18 months is sufficiently long that it will not be completed before the appeal is heard. Accordingly, the application for bail pending appeal was dismissed.
Court disposition
application_dismissed
Orders
- The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed.
02
Material facts
Parties
Christopher Lubaale
Applicant Counsel: Mr. KaniaUganda
Respondent Counsel: Mr. Okwanga03
Procedural history
Posture
Miscellaneous Application / Ruling on Bail Pending Appeal
04
Questions and positions
Legal issues
- 01
Whether the applicant has shown special circumstances to warrant grant of bail pending appeal.
- 02
Whether the applicant's health condition (AIDS) justifies release on bail.
- 03
Whether the appeal has high chances of success.
- 04
Whether there is a likelihood of substantial delay in hearing the appeal.
- 05
Whether equitable considerations justify bail pending appeal.
Party arguments
- Applicant
- Counsel for the applicant argued that exceptional circumstances exist to warrant bail pending appeal. The applicant is suffering from AIDS and requires specialized treatment unavailable in prison. The appeal is not frivolous and has high chances of success. There is a possibility of substantial delay in hearing the appeal, and it is just and equitable that bail be granted.
- Respondent
- Counsel for the respondent opposed the application, arguing that the applicant has not discharged the burden of proving special circumstances warranting bail pending appeal. The respondent contended that illness, including AIDS, is not a ground for bail, and the appeal does not have high chances of success. There is no likelihood of delay in hearing the appeal, and equitable considerations do not apply.
05
Court’s reasoning
Legal principles
- 01
Section 217 of the Magistrates Courts Act as amended by Act 4/85
Bail pending appeal may only be granted under special circumstances, which must be proven by the applicant.
- 02
Somo v. Republic (1972) EA 476
Illness, including incurable diseases, is not in itself a ground for granting bail pending appeal.
- 03
Lamba v. R. (1958) EA 337
The burden is on the applicant to prove that the appeal has high chances of success.
- 04
Masrani v. R. (1960) EA 320
Equitable considerations alone are insufficient to justify bail after conviction.
06
Ratio, limits and disposition
Ratio decidendi
The court held that the applicant failed to demonstrate special circumstances warranting bail pending appeal. The applicant's health condition (AIDS), while sympathetic, is not a legal ground for bail, as there is no authority supporting illness as a basis for release. The applicant did not establish that his appeal had high chances of success, nor did he show that there would be substantial delay in hearing the appeal, given that the lower court record was ready and the Resident Judge was available. Equitable considerations, such as compliance with earlier bail conditions, are not relevant post-conviction. The sentence of 18 months is sufficiently long that it will not be completed before the appeal is heard. Accordingly, the application for bail pending appeal was dismissed.
Obiter and limits
- AIDS, though catastrophic, does not constitute a legal ground for bail pending appeal.
- The mere fact that an accused respected earlier bail conditions is not relevant in post-conviction bail applications.
- A sentence of 18 months is long enough not to be completed before the appeal is heard.
Court disposition
application_dismissed
- The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed.
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of:}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 Chinam}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 b}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 h}{ \ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 ai V.}{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 Republic (1971) EA 343; Masrani v. R. (1960) EA 320 and Merali v. Republic (1972) EA 47 at page 49.}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 Mr. O}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 k}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 wanga who appeared for the respondent on his part strongly oppo}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802\charrsid11017026 sed}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 applic}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid8006802 ation}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 on the ground }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802\charrsid11017026 that}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 the appl}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 i}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 cant
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th}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 a}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 t }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 in}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 t}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 he p}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 r}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 esen}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 t}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 c}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 ase the applica}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 nt}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 hat not discharged that burden. \par Arguing the first ground of the application Mr. Kania maintained that the }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802\charrsid11017026 applicant}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid8006802 was}{\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 a }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802\charrsid11017026 victim}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 of
}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802 AIDs}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid8006802 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid8006802\charrsid11017026 and}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 that be needed }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 special attention which can not be done while in prison. While }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 court tr}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 ea}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 t}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 s}{\b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392\charrsid10777392 AI}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 D}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392\charrsid10777392 s}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 as a ca}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 t}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 astrophic} {\i\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 misfortune which mu}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 st be }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392
c}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 o}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 ns}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 i}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 de}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 r}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 ed w}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid10777392 i}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 th sympathy, I have been unable to find any authority suggesting that sickness of whatever nature can be a ground for releasing a person on bail pending the hearing of his appeal. I agree with Mr. Okwanga when he says that }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 AIDs has}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 no cure }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392\charrsid10777392 whether}{ \b\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 in }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 p}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 ri}{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 son or outside prison. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11017026\charrsid11017026 T}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid10777392 o release a person suffering from
such an incurable disease on bail pending the hearing of his appeal may result in real absurdity when the appeal is heard and dismissed, because at that s tage the prisoner might become weaker and therefore incapable of going back to serve part of his sentence. I find that the first ground of this application unhelpful to the applicant much as I am sympathetic to his ill health. \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3110068 On the second ground of the application Mr. Kania argued that the case has chances of success on appeal and that the appeal is not frivolous. On his part Mr. Okwanga felt that after reading through the record he saw no chances of the case succeeding on appeal. It was stated in the case of: }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3110068 Lamba v. R. (1958) EA 337 at page 338 }{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3110068 that the burden is upon the applicant to prove that his case had got chances of success. In his affidavit the applicant did not establish the grounds on which he based his notion that his case had chances of success; I quite agree with the learned counsel for the respondent when he says that the case may not have chances of success. \par As regards to the third ground, it was argued on behalf of the applicant that the record of the lower court was ready but all the same the delay of the hearing of the appeal was still a
possibility. Considering the fact that the Resident Judge contin uously sits at Jinja and that the proceedings of the lower court have already been typed I cannot see any reason why the appeal should take long to be heard. The facts of this case must be distinguished from those in the case of: Kilanda (supra) which was quoted to this court by the learned counsel for the applicant, of the lower court due to lack of typing materials which is not the case in the present case, the state also did not oppose the application in Kilanda\rquote s case but in the present case the state has strongly }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224 opposed the application.}{ \lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid3110068 \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224 Regarding the fourth and last ground of this application I do not see anything special to warrant this court treating this case as an equitable matter. It must be stressed that once an accused has been convicted he can only be released on bail under special circumstances and that the mere fact that he respected his earlier bail conditions, as pointed out by Mr. Kania, is not in itself very relevant in an application of this nature following the principles laid down in the cases of: }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224 Somo v. Republic (1972) Ea 476; Lamba v. R (1958) EA 338 and Masrani v. R. (1960) EA
320. }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224 It must be pointed out here as it was pointed out in the case of Somo (supra) at page 478 that a sentence of 18 months imposed on the applicant is long enough not to be completed before the appeal is heard. \par Considering all these circumstances I find this application is misconceived and cannot succeed it is accordingly dismissed. \par }\pard \s15\qr \li0\ri0\sb100\sa240\sbauto1\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11289224 {\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224 C. M. KATO \par }{\ul\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224 JUDGE \par }{\lang1033\langfe2057\langnp1033\insrsid11289224\charrsid11289224 6/4/1995 \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\sl360\slmult1\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11017026 \fs24\lang2057\langfe2057\cgrid\langnp2057\langfenp2057 {\insrsid14830933\charrsid11017026 \par }}
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