The Applicants who were facing a murder charge before the
High Court applied to be released on bail under section 151 of the Criminal
Procedure Act, 2004. The section directs the court to grant bail to accused
person facing a charge for a non-bailable offence if the prosecution has not
commenced within nine months unless there are good reasons not to grant bail.
The Applicants applied to be admitted to bail since bail conditions were
satisfied. The DPP asked the court to dismiss the Applicants’ application because
the Applicants were charged with a very serious offence and that the case the
Applicants were facing had public interest. The DPP lastly submitted that
investigation in regard to the main case was then complete and hearing could be
commenced at any time.