Court Judgements




Chinhoyi High Court Judgements

1. GIVEMORE GARANDE & 59 ORS VERSUS PHILLIP CHIYANGWA AND BRUCE CHIYANGWA AND THE MESSENGER OF COURT CHINHOYI 2. EDWARD MANJOVO AND LUXON MUCHERENGI AND GAMUCHIRAI MATEMERA AND GIFT KATSIME AND TRYMORE CHIRWADZI VERSUS PHILIP CHIYANGWA AND BRUCE CHIYANGWA AND MESSENGER OR COURT CHINHOYI (2022-09-16)
By consent of both parties the two matters were consolidated as they deal with the same issues and relate to the same respondents. Although both matters were filed as urgent chamber applications, the resolution of the matter delayed partly due to some attempts to engage and reach an out of court settlement. The efforts unfortunately did not make headway. More

1. PARTSON ZAMBURE AND KUDZAI CHIKWEZVERO AND AARON DHOKOTERA AND WINSTON CHIKWEZVERO AND TATENDA KADEMAUNGA AND KENNETH NDAWU VERSUS THE STATE 2. MUNYARADZI TAUYA AND NYASHA TAUYA AND SIMON MAKOTA AND NKOSILATHI GONYORA AND KEVIN BUNDO VERSUS THE STATE (2022-06-30)
The applicants were placed on remand jointly charged on one countof armed robbery as defined in s126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act (Chapter 9:23 ) and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm without a licence in contravention of s4(1) of the Firearms Act (Chapter 10:09). They applied for bail pending trial separately. For convenience, the two records were consolidated by consent for the purposes of disposing of the application. More

ARTWELL KAMHESI VERSUS THE STATE (2023-04-06)
The appellant was convicted after a trial on two charges of theft and escaping from lawful custody in contravention of s113 (1) and s185 (1) of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform) Act [Chapter 9:23]. On the first count he was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment of which 3 months imprisonment was conditionally suspended on condition of good behaviour the remaining 3 months imprisonment was suspended on condition of restitution. In respect of the second count, he was sentenced to pay a fine of ZWL$ 30 000 in default of payment 30 days imprisonment. More

BRIGHTON MUTISI VERSUS MUGOVA N.O AND THE STATE (2023-05-31)
The applicant appeared before the 1st respondent a Regional Magistrate sitting at Chinhoyi Court, facing a charge of rape in contravention of s65 of the Criminal Code.The trial proceeded with the 2nd respondent leading evidence until it closed its case. At the close of the 1st respondent’s case, an application was made on behalf of the applicant for discharge at the close of the state case. After considering both the applicant and the 1st respondent’s submissions, the 1st respondent dismissed the application and ordered the trial to continue. In dismissing the application the 2nd respondent found that there was prima... More

BROMINE CAPITAL SOLUTIONS (PVT) LTD AND GODFREY NYABVURE AND MESSENGER OF COURT, CHINHOYI (2023-06-07)
The appellant entered into a 20 year lease agreement with the 1st respondent. The lease agreement was for appellant to lease a commercial property known as Marbles Bar and Butchery otherwise known as stand number 13586 Glasglow Road Industrial Sites Chinhoyi “the property”. According to the appellant on the 3rd of December 2022 the 1st respondent broke the entrance locks and changed the keys to all the doors on the property thereby despoiling the appellant. The 1st respondent did not have any lawful authority to act as he did. The founding affidavit then canvassed a number of issues that were... More


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