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Court Issues Bench Warrant for Kamarianba

February 20, 2025. A bench warrant has been issued for the appellant, Kamarianba, following their absence in the Court of Appeal No. 11. The order was given by the presiding Justice, John Bosco Allieu, after the appellant, their sureties, and legal representation failed to appear.

Lead prosecutor AJM Bockarie, argued before the court, invoking Rule 53, Sub-rules 5 and 6.
Bockarie stated:

Sub-rule 5: “An appellant who has been acquitted in this case shall be personally present at each and every hearing of the appeal, including the final determination.”

Sub-rule 6: “Where the appellant is not present at the hearing of the appeal, the court may consider the appeal, proceed summarily to dismiss it, and issue a warrant for the arrest of the appellant.”

The prosecution further argued that the appellantโ€™s surety, Isha Mansaray of No. 7 Tucker Drive, Mande Town, Western Area, Freetown, had signed a bond for 30,000 New Leones. Given the appellantโ€™s absence, Bockarie insisted that the appeal should be dismissed, the warrant upheld, and the surety held accountable.

Additionally, Bockarie requested that the warrant of arrest against Isha Mansaray be revoked. He emphasized that the third notice had already been served to the appellant, yet there was no response or correspondence.

Justice Allieu ruled, “We will issue a bench warrant for the appellant and the sureties, as it is their responsibility to account for the appellantโ€™s whereabouts. Consequently, the court is issuing a bench warrant for both the appellant and the sureties.”
The case was adjourned to February 27, 2025.

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