In this appeal, the Appellant, the Director of Public
Prosecutions Zanzibar, is challenging the decision of the High Court
(Mwampashi, J.) which allowed the Respondent’s appeal by quashing the
conviction and setting aside the sentence passed by the Regional Magistrates’
Court of Zanzibar at Vuga which initially convicted and sentenced the
Respondent to fourteen (14) years’ imprisonment (Chuo cha Mafunzo). At
the Regional Magistrates’ Court, the Respondent was convicted of two out of
three counts which he was originally charged with one, indecent assault,
contrary to section 131(1) and (2) of the Penal Act, and two, Unnatural
Offence, contrary to section 150(a) of the Penal Act. The Appellant advanced
ten grounds to argue his appeal, however the court suo motu examined the
appropriateness of the subordinate court proceedings.