OWUSU, JA
This is an appeal against the ruling of His Lordship Frank Amoah J. sitting at the High Court, Wenchi which ruling was delivered on the 4th day of May, 2005 in an Ex-parte application for review of an order of the Circuit Court, delivered by His Honour Owusu Gyamfi, sitting at Fiapre on 3rd May 2005.
Following an application brought before the Circuit Court under Section 22(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1960 Act 30, by Chief Superintendent of Police of Techiman District Headquarters, on the instructions of the Inspector-General of Police, the Circuit Court Judge ordered the Respondents to sign a bond to keep the peace. The Respondents, were also ordered to postpone the burial of a Chief for one month until the issue of whether the late chief died as Akyempinhene or as both Akyempimhene and Tuobodom chief has been resolved by the appropriate forum (Brong Ahafo Regional House of chiefs) to avoid or avert any possible Mayhem.
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