Two Harare men facing murder charges have been granted bail by the High Court, with Justice Vivian Ndlovu ordering them to pay US$100 each and report weekly to police pending trial.
Brighton Madimutsa and Elvis Sengweni were granted bail on Thursday after the court considered their application and submissions from both sides in a case arising from murder allegations.
The matter was heard under High Court case number HCHCR4977/26, with Madimutsa cited as the first applicant and Sengweni as the second applicant, while the State was cited as the respondent.
The two are charged with murder as defined in Section 47(1)(a) of the Criminal Law Codification and Reform Act [Chapter 9:23].
The case is also registered under CRB numbers HREPS 4828-29.
In granting bail pending trial, Justice Ndlovu imposed a number of conditions aimed at ensuring the accused remain available to the authorities and do not interfere with the criminal proceedings.
Each applicant was ordered to deposit US$100 or its equivalent in Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG) with the Clerk of Court at Mbare Magistrates Court.
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The court further directed the accused to remain at the residential addresses provided in their bail application.
Madimutsa was ordered to reside at 6112 Retreat, Waterfalls, Harare, while Sengweni was ordered to reside at 1934 Retreat, Waterfalls, Harare.
The two must also report to Waterfalls Police Station once every week until the matter is finalised.
Another condition prohibits the applicants from interfering with State witnesses.
The bail order was issued after the court considered the documents placed on record and heard the parties, with Learnmore Kufinya of Takaindisa Law Chambers appearing for the applicants and T. Makiya representing the State.
The granting of bail means Madimutsa and Sengweni will remain out of custody while awaiting the continuation of their criminal proceedings, subject to the conditions imposed by the High Court.
The order does not constitute a finding of guilt against either accused. They remain presumed innocent unless and until convicted by a competent court.
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