The applicant seeks leave to appeal out of time. The applicant was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment in July 2024. I have taken note of the fact that the sentence of 20 years is long and it is only fair that the applicant be granted leave to appeal out of time.
The court takes judicial Notice of the period taken by the lower courts in this country to process proceedings and for the reason under Section 60 of the Evidence Act this court finds that it is a matter of local notoriety that proceedings usually delay in processing.
The applicant has not inordinately delayed in presenting the application. the same is hereby allowed.
The Applicant is granted leave to file the appeal within 14 days of receipt of the lower court proceedings. The Deputy Registrar of this court shall ensure that the proceedings are supplied to the applicant without further delay.
It is so ordered.