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THE REPUBLIC
V.
THE HIGH COURT (CRIMINAL DIVISION 2) ACCRA , EX PARTE AMINA TAHIRU & ANOR

(2025) JELR 114240 (SC)

Supreme Court 20 Mar 2025 Ghana
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- The applicant sought to quash a High Court (Criminal Division) order regarding custody of Toyota Vehicle No. GS 1439-21, after that court set aside a District Court decision. - The first application to the Supreme Court (to invoke supervi

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Suit Number:J8A/08/2025
Judges:ADJEI-FRIMPONG JSC
Counsel:DOMINIC KWADWO OSEI ESQ. FOR THE RESPONDENT/APPLICANT BABA JAMAL M. A. ESQ. FOR INTERESTED PARTY/RESPONDENT, DOMINIC WASINGU BAKOMA ESQ. (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE REPUBLIC/RESPONDENT

RULING

ADJEI-FRIMPONG, JSC:

On May 28, 2024, the High Court (Criminal Division) Accra, in exercise of its appellate jurisdiction gave judgment against the applicant herein concerning a Toyota Vehicle No. GS 1439-21. By its orders, the High Court set aside the decision of the District Court, Achimota concerning the proper party to have custody of the said vehicle.

The dissatisfied applicant desired to invoke the supervisory jurisdiction of this Court in the nature of certiorari to have the orders of the High Court on certain grounds, quashed. For this purpose, she initiated an application which came before an ordinary bench of this Court on 28 January. It turned out that the application was not filed within the time prescribed by the rules of this Court. In the end, the application was withdrawn and accordingly struck out. The instant application is to seek extension of time to bring the application. The affidavit in support of the application recounts the reasons for the instant applicat…

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