NYAMUTATA MOREBLESSING ANESU

versus

THE STATE

HIGH COURT OF ZIMBABWE

CHITAPI J

HARARE, 27 June 2018 & 18 July, 2018

Bail Pending Trial

Applicant in person

A. Muziwi, for the respondent

            CHITAPI J: The applicant applies for bail pending trial on allegations of committing 4 counts of robbery and one count of attempted robbery as defined in s 126 of the Criminal Law (Codification and Reform Act) [Chapter 9:23] between the period 19 April, 2018 and 14 May, 2018. The applicant, a 28 year old female adult is a resident of Epworth, Harare. In the 4 counts of robbery charged, the applicant allegedly committed the robberies acting in concert with two accomplices namely Thulani Ndlovu and Last Sithole who are residents of Epworth as well. The robberies which were committed using the same modus operandi around Harare and Chitungwiza involved robbing complainants of their motor vehicles by use of threats and violence. In count 5 where the applicant is co-charged with the same two accomplices, the complaint successfully resisted being robbed of her money and other property. In two of the counts, the applicant was the one who would take to the steering wheel of the vehicle following the robberies and in the other two counts she would be an active participant.

            The state vehemently opposed bail on the main basis that there was overwhelming evidence against the applicant in that she was heavily linked to the offence. In particular the applicant was