ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling): This is an application by way of a Notice of Motion, brought by Joseph Ugbor, the applicant for an order admitting the applicant to bail pending the hearing and determination of his appeal, pending before this Honourable Court.
The grounds of the application are that-
1. The trial High Court, Gboko, had on 6/3/2009 convicted the appellant of the allegation of culpable homicide not punishable with death under S.224 of the penal code and sentenced him to 1 year imprisonment and a fine of N10,000.00 or six months imprisonment in lieu of fine.
2. The appellant had on 28/5/2009 appealed the judgment of the court below and filed Motion No. GHC/311M/09 for bail pending appeal which was refused on 27/7/2009.
3. The appellant has paid the N10,000.00 fine and the sum of N33,000.00 for the compilation and transmission of records of Appeal to this Honourable Court.
4. The appellant may serve substantial or the whole period of one year im…