Maminiaina Ravatomanga (Appellant) v The District Magistrate of the Bail and Remand Court and 3 others (Respondents) (Mauritius)

Case summary

Case ID

JCPC/2026/0068

Jurisdiction

Mauritius

Parties

Appellant(s)

Maminiaina Ravatomanga

Respondent(s)

The District Magistrate of the Bail and Remand Court

The Director of Public Prosecutions and The Commissioner of Police

The Financial Crimes Commission

Issue

Whether the failure by the Supreme Court of Mauritius to exercise its jurisdiction to determine afresh the Appellant’s entitlement to bail was a serious miscarriage of justice in light of the general right to liberty protected by s.5 of the Constitution.

Facts

The Applicant applied for special leave to appeal against the decision of the Supreme Court of Mauritius, dated 26 May 2026 [2026 SCJ 218] dismissing his application for review of the decision of the District Magistrate of the Bail and Remand Court, dated 30 December 2025. The application for permission to appeal was subsequently withdrawn.

Date of issue

22 July 2026

Case origin

PTA

Permission to Appeal

Permission to Appeal decision date

7 September 2026

Permission to Appeal decision

Withdrawn

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