Naagyei 90.3 Fm Agyapa
The Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Merlyn Wood has adjourned hearing of the bail Application of Prince Charles Dedjoe, the Business Executive who has been held for the murder of his wife to April 12.
In court on Wednesday, when the case was called, counsel for the applicant Captain Nkrabea Effah Dateh told the Court that, they have filed a suplementary affidavit to their application for bail pending trial.
He was therefore quick to add that, they only received the records of proceedings from the Medina District Court just yesterday and had it filed this morning.
He said, the filing of the records from the Madina Court was in compliance with the court’s request as the bail application was filed.
The court said, it did not have a copy on its docket. The Attorney General’s Department represented by Chief State Attorney Selasie Kuwornu also said they have not been served.
The court prior to adjourning the case to April 12 asked the applicant’s lawyer to ensure the AG’s department is served and also a copy is placed on the court docket before the next court date.
On March 22, lawyers of suspect Prince Charles Dedjoe, the man who is alleged to have murdered his wife Lillian Dedjoe was refused bail for the second time at the Madina Court.
The court presided over by Madame Effua Tortimah ruled, the court is not clothed with the jurisdiction to grant bail to the accused except the High Court which will trial the court.
Even though counsel for the suspect Lawyer Captain Nkrabea Effah Dateh disagreed, the court said it cannot grant the suspect who is on murder trial bail.
Prosecuter Sophia Adamuwaa while opposing to the bail application said, the district court is not competent to deal with the bail application.
Per a letter written to the court, Lawyer for the suspect said they have applied for bail at the High Court but the trial Judge had requested for the records of proceedings.
Counsel for the suspect told the court that, the manner the case is being tried on social media is worrying in that, the suspect whose hands are tied cannot hold a press conference to state his side of the case.
