Dilala Gidabulgalda versus The Republic

Dilala Gidabulgalda versus The Republic; Criminal Appeal No 172 of 2014: Court of Appeal of Tanzania at Dodoma (Unreported)

• Criminal Procedure

• Transfer of cases – Transfer of cases from the High Court to the court of Resident Magistrate with extended jurisdiction – whether can be done after plea is taken and preliminary hearing.

Held:-

Any transfer of a case for trial from the High Court to a Resident Magistrate with extended jurisdiction should be effected before the plea is taken and preliminary hearing is conducted Transfer after that stage renders the proceedings a nullity.