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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 24th April 2002
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\par Counsel:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 Mr A.K. Singh for Applicant
\par Mr W. Kuruisaqila for Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000 
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 The Applicant applies for bail pending appeal to the Court of Appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 
The application is made by motion and the affidavit of the Applicant sworn on 22}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 nd}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000  April 2002.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 The grounds for the application are that the a
ppeal will succeed, that the appeal will not be heard before a substantial term of imprisonment has been served and that he is unlikely to abscond while on bail.
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\par The State opposes the application saying that there are no exceptional grounds shown by the Applicant, that the appeal will be heard this year and the Applicant has only served one month of his 18 month term and that the appeal is bound to fail.}{
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\par This is a case of Causing Death by Dangerous Driving.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 The Applicant was convicted of the offence on 13}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000  October 2000, and sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 He was granted bail pending appeal after serving one month of this term.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 
His appeal against conviction and sentence was heard on 12}{\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000  April 2002 and it was dismissed.
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\par Bail pending appeal against conviction is only granted where there are exceptional circumstances.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 
These circumstances might include substantial delay in the hearing of the appeal, a good chance that the appeal will succeed, or other matters which might arise in individual cases.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 Thus, an obviously meritorious appeal led Madraiwiwi J to grant bail in }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 Nilesh Prakash }{
\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 v}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 
 State}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000  Misc App. No. HAM0009 of 2000S, and the special circumstances of the offender led Tikaram P to grant bail in }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 
Amina Begum Koya }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000 -}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 v}{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000 -}{
\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000  State}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  Crim. App. No. AAU001.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 1996S.
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\par In this case, I find no exceptional circumstances.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 The grounds of appeal, attached to the affidavit of the Applicant, merely re}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000 -}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 ventilate the grounds argued in the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 Further they raise matters of mixed law and fact in respect of which there is no right of appeal under section 22(1) of the Court of Appeal Act.}{
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The Applicant has only served one month of his term, and will probably have served another 4 months before his appeal is heard if his appeal is heard in August.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 If his appeal is not listed this year, he may make another application for bail in the Court of Appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 Finally, his assurances that he will not abscond while on bail, have little relevance to the question of the grant of bail pending appeal.
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\par The question is, are there exceptional grounds to justify a grant of bail pending appeal?}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 
In this case I am not satisfied that the Applicant has shown exceptional grounds.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16339000  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid7564579\charrsid16339000 The application for bail pending appeal is refused.}{
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