000518 III. 10. SUMMARY OF PROCEDURE BEFORE THE COURT The Application was filed on 8 December 2015 and served on the Respondent State on 25 January 2016. 11. The Parties were notified of the pleadings on the merits and flled their submissions within the time stipulated by the Court. On 19 June 2O1T , the Parties were notified of the close of pleadings on the merits. 12. On 24 August 2018, the Registry requested the Applicant to file his submissions on reparations. 13. On 27 September 2018, the Applicant filed the submissions on reparations which were transmitted to the Respondent State on the same date for the response thereto within thirty (30) days. 14. The Court extended twice, by the letters dated 20 December 2018 and 15 February 2019, suo motu the time for the Respondent State to file submissions on reparations. On each extension, the Respondent State was given thirty (30) days to file these submissions but they failed to do so. 15. on 12 June 2019, the Parties were informed that Pleadings on reparations were closed !V. 16. PRAYERS OF THE PARTIES The Applicant prays the Court to 'i Grant this application and alter the sentence subsequent set the Applicant free from the custody by considering the period he spent imprisonment (sic). Resolve the complaint and restore justice where it was overlooked and quash both conviction and sentence imposed upon him; 5