i. He was charged and convicted on the basis of a defective charge sheet; ii. His sentence to corporal punishment is a violation of Article 13 of the Tanzanian Constitution; and iii. He was not provided with free legal assistance. III. SUMMARY OF THE PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT 7. The Application was filed on 20 October 2017 and served on the Respondent State on 23 February 2018. 8. The Parties filed the other pleadings on the merits and reparations of the Application after several extensions of time by the Court. 9. Pleadings were closed on 17 April 2023 and the Parties were notified thereof. IV. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES 10. The Applicant prays the Court to: i. Grant and allow the application and order the release of the Applicant from Prison Custody; and ii. Grant any other legal remedy that the Court may think fit and just to grant in the circumstances of the complaint. 11. With respect to jurisdiction and admissibility, the Respondent State prays the Court to find that: i. It lacks jurisdiction to determine the case; ii. The admissibility requirements under Rule 50(2)(e) and (f) of the Rules have not been met; and 4