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Ekiring v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 144 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 484 (30 June 2025)
The High Court at Soroti dismissed Ekiring Yuventino’s bail application in a murder case, finding a risk of witness interference despite fixed abode and sureties.
Orago v Uganda (miscellaneous Application . 123 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 170 (8 April 2025)
High Court bail ruling in a rape prosecution. The court accepted fixed abode and substantial sureties, but dismissed bail due to likely witness interference.
Kato v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 401 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 8 (25 February 2025)
High Court bail application dismissed because the applicant failed to provide identification documents, despite showing a fixed abode and substantial sureties.
Kato v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 401 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 10 (17 February 2025)
The High Court denied bail pending trial because the applicant did not provide identification documentation, leaving the court unable to verify his identity.
Butsiba v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 78 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 9 (17 February 2025)
The applicant has been on remand for over 180 days without committal to the High Court, qualifying him for mandatory bail under Article 23(6)(c) of the Constitution. The court found that the applicant has a fixed place of abode within its jurisdiction, supported by documentary evidence, and has presented four substantial sureties with strong personal connections and adequate social-economic standing. The court determined that these factors provide sufficient guarantees that the applicant will not abscond if granted bail. Therefore, the application for bail pending trial is allowed, subject to…
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Kaggwa v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 40 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 57 (10 January 2025)
The court found that the applicant had been in custody for more than sixty days for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, entitling him to mandatory bail under the Constitution and the Trial on Indictment Act. For the murder charge, the applicant demonstrated exceptional circumstances, including advanced age and substantial sureties, and satisfied the court that he would not abscond or interfere with the proceedings. The respondent did not oppose the application. The court exercised its discretion to grant bail, considering the applicant's fixed place of abode, responsible ch…
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Opio v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 12 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1079 (25 November 2024)
The High Court at Soroti dismissed Opio John’s bail application in a murder case, finding risks of absconding and witness interference, and inadequate sureties.
Osire v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 73 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1054 (4 November 2024)
The High Court at Soroti dismissed Osire Mislam’s bail application in a murder case, finding a risk of absconding and possible witness interference.
Addabu v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 11 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 719 (25 July 2024)
The High Court at Arua granted Adabbu Francis mandatory bail, finding he had spent over 180 days on remand, had a fixed abode, and presented substantial sureties.
Otai v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 71 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 631 (8 July 2024)
The High Court in Soroti granted bail to an applicant charged with murder, finding a fixed abode, sound sureties, and no sufficient basis to deny release.
