out as it did not specify the subsection of Section 91 of the Criminal Procedure Act under which it was
made and that the Applicant's prayers were stated in the affidavit in support of the application rather than in
the Chamber Summons.
60. Again, in 2010, the Applicant filed, in the High Court of Tanzania at Arusha, Miscellaneous Criminal
Application No. 6 of 2010 in accordance with Section 90 (1) (c) (4) of the Criminal Procedure Act requesting
a discontinuance of the Criminal Cases under Section 90(1)(c ) of the Criminal Procedure Act as the
actions that the Police had taken were contrary to Sections 32, 33, 50(1), 51(1) and 52(1), (2) and (3)
thereof. The application was against the Attorney General of the Respondent. On 16 November 2010, the
application was struck out for being incompetent as it was filed under a repealed section of the law, that is
Section 90 (1) (c) (4) of the Criminal Procedure Act, which was repealed by Section 31 of the National
Prosecution Act No.27 of 2008 which had come into effect on 9 June 2008.
61. The Applicant also filed. in 2010, in the High Court of Tanzania at Arusha, Miscellaneous Civil
Application No. 47 of 2010, originating from the Criminal Cases, against the Respondent. The application
was on the basis of Articles 13(1), 15(1), (2) (a) and 30 (3) of the Constitution of the United Republic of
Tanzania guaranteeing equality before the law and the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of one's freedom.
On 14 December 2010, the High Court struck out the application as it was not properly made since it had
been filed by way of Chamber Summons and supporting affidavit. According to the High Court, the matter
should have been brought in accordance with Section 5 of the Basic Rights and Duties Enforcement Act,
which sets out the appropriate procedure, namely, that the case be filed by way of a Petition and
Originating Summons. In addition. such an application must be determined by a three-Judge Bench and not
a single Judge, as was in the instant case.
62 On 8 December 2010, the Applicant filed, in the High Court of Tanzania at Arusha, Miscellaneous
Criminal Application No. 78 of 2010, originating from the Criminal Cases, against the Attorney General of
the Respondent, as First Respondent, and the Police Officer in Charge of Arusha, as Second Respondent,
on the basis of Articles 13(1), 15(1), (2) (a) and 30 (3) of the Constitution of the United Republic of
Tanzania. These provisions guarantee equality before the law and the right not to be arbitrarily deprived of
one's freedom. In the application, the Applicant alleged violation of his right to freedom and to live as a free
person. The Applicant alleged that the Second Respondent had arrested, detained and interrogated him in
respect of what would be the Criminal Cases, contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Act and
that therefore the actions of the Second Respondent in that regard were vitiated by these irregularities. The
Applicant sought a decree under Part 111 of Chapter One of the Constitution of the United Republic of
Tanzania to this effect. On 18 May 2011, the High Court issued an order that the application was withdrawn
at the Applicant's instance.
63. On 29 December 2010, the Applicant filed, in the High Court of Tanzania in Arusha, Miscellaneous
Criminal Application No 80 of 2010, alleging violation of his basic rights and freedoms guaranteed under
Part 111 of Chapter One of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania, specifically of Articles
24(1), (2) and 30(3) thereof on the right to own property. The application was against the Attorney General
of the Respondent and the Police Officer in Charge of Arusha. The applicant prayed the Court to order the
Respondents in that application to restore his properties and any other relief it deemed fit. On 18 May 2011,
the High Court issued an Order that the application was withdrawn at the instance of the Applicant.
64. On 19 May 2011 the Applicant filed, in the High Court of Tanzania at Arusha, Miscellaneous Criminal
Application No. 16 of 2011, originating from the Criminal Cases, against the Attorney General of the
Respondent on the basis of Articles 13(1). 15(1) and 15(2) (a) and 30(3) of the Constitution of the United
Republic of Tanzania. He alleged that the provisions and laws governing his rights under Section 13(1)(a).
(b), 13 (3) (a), (b) and (c), 32(1), (2) and (3), 33, 50(1), 52(1) and 52 (2) of the Criminal Procedure Act and
Articles 14(1) and 15(1), and 15(2){a) of the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania were violated
by the Police. He sought a decree under Part Ill of Chapter One of the Constrtution. The Respondent in the
matter filed the response on 5 October 2011. The Applicant repeatedly urged the empanelling of the threeJudge Bench of the High Court to hear this application. On 29 June 2011, the Applicant wrote to the Judge
in Charge of the High Court of Tanzania at Arusha, requesting that the three - Judge Bench be constituted
to hear the application. He wrote again in this regard on 14 November 2011 to the District Registrar of the
High Court at Arusha. On 26 March 2012. this Application was withdrawn in the absence of the Applicant.
The Order. which was filed by the Respondent as an annexure to its Response to the Application, shows
that the Applicant was not in Court yet the text of the record shows, that the application was withdrawn at
his instance. At the hearing before us, the Respondent sought to introduce another record indicating that
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