<h2 class="ql-align-center">RULING</h2><p><strong>KUSI-APPIAH, JA</strong></p><p>The applicant is standing trial on the offence of Extortion at the Circuit Court, Accra. At the close of the case for the prosecution, a submission of no case to answer was made by Counsel on behalf of the applicant herein. On 19^th September, 2013 the trial Circuit judge dismissed the submission of no case and called upon the applicant to open his defence. The applicant being dissatisfied filed a notice of appeal against this ruling at the High Court (Fast Track Division) Accra on 30^th September, 2013. The High Court upon hearing arguments from Counsel for the parties dismissed the appeal on 8^th July, 2014 for lack of jurisdiction.</p><p>Still, dissatisfied with the dismissal of his appeal in the High court, the applicant mounted the instant application on 25^th July, 2014 before this Court for leave to appeal against the following:</p><blockquote>(1) Ruling of the Circuit Court, Accra dated 19^th September 2013 presided over by NABARESE (J.) sitting as an Additional Circuit Court Judge d…</blockquote>