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Bail re: Unlawful Interference with or Murder of Judicial Officers

Appealed SC07-12 : TUNGAMIRAI MADZOKERE and LAZARUS MAENGAHAMA and STANFORD MAENGAHAMA and PHINEOUS NHATARIKWA and STANFORD MANGWIRO and YVONNE MUSARURWA and REBECCA MAFUKENI vs THE STATE
Ruled By: MALABA DCJ

The appellants are facing a charge of contravening section 47 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]; it being alleged that, on 29 May 2011, they killed Petros Mutedza, who was an Inspector in the Zimbabwe Republic Police….,.
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HH140-10 : LOVEMORE MADZIYAYO vs THE STATE
Ruled By: BHUNU J

The applicant's circumstances are worsened by the fact that a police officer was shot and killed by the applicant's gang in the course of investigations. That alone is ample proof that releasing the applicant on bail might jeopardize the ends of justice. That also is additional proof that releasing the applicant on bail might jeopardize ...
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HB04-10 : VITALIS SHAMBIRA vs THE STATE
Ruled By: CHEDA J

Any person who unlawfully interferes with the police, prison officers, public prosecutors, judiciary officers or any other officer charged with the proper administration of justice should be deprived of his liberty pending trial. In view of the above, I seriously believe that there is reason to apprehend that if he is released the magistrate, the ...
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