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THE REPUBLIC
V.
HIGH COURT, HO EX-PARTE: NANA DIAWUO BEDIAKO II

(2011) JELR 67450 (SC)

Supreme Court 3 Mar 2011 Ghana
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- The Supreme Court held that, in the absence of a functional High Court at Hohoe, the High Court at Ho had jurisdiction to entertain the application for bail pending appeal from a conviction at the Circuit Court, Hohoe. - Certiorari and

Case Details

Suit Number:CIVIL APPEAL NO. J5/8/2011
Judges:G. WOOD (MRS) C.J (PRESIDING), J. DOTSE J.S.C ,ANIN-YEBOAH J.S.C, N.S. GBADEGBE J.S.C , V. AKOTO-BAMFO J.S.C
Counsel:KWAME YANKYERA FOR THE APPLICANT, AKWASI BOSOMPEM FOR THE 1ST – 4TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENTS, GEORGE KWADWO OFORI, P. S. A. FOR THE 5TH INTERESTED PARTY RESPONDENT.
Other Citations:(2011) JELR 106952 (SC)

JUDGEMENT

JONES DOTSE JSC

This is an application by Nana Diawuo and another, hereafter referred to as the applicants herein, who described themselves as the Omanhene and stool father of the Pai Traditional area, in the Krachi East District of the Volta Region respectively.

By this application, the applicants invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court for the orders of Certiorari and Prohibition to quash all the proceedings and orders made by the High Court, Ho in respect of Suit No. F. 22/07/2011 intitutled Opanyin Kwadwo Odum and 3 others v. The Republic dated 19th October, 2010 presided over by Abada J, and also prohibit the said court and Judge from further hearing any application in respect of the case.

FACTS

The applicants were complainants in the criminal prosecution of the interested persons at the Circuit Court Hohoe in a case intitutled The Republic v. Opanin Kwadwo Odum, Constance Osarfo, Benjamin Owusu @ Kwaku Kuru, Beatrice Boame @ Auntie Bea.

At the Circuit Court,…

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