Declaring the maturity age to be 18 years. See (the precedent (Sudan Government v. m. ein. / No / m
.ein / m.t. / 199/2014 published in Sudan law Journal Report 2015 page 48.
There for we ask for the application of section 4 of the Children’s Act, according to the victim, to be
considered as juvenile since the Juvenile Law provisions shall be applicable to the case with no need
to apply the Criminal Law 1991 provisions.
Consequently we order the return of the case papers to the court of First Instance to apply the
provisions of the Juvenile Law in the light of this memo.
Hence with the agreement of the circuit members I see that we should quash the decision of the first
instance court return the papers to the said court to act according to the content of this memo.
Hashim Ibrahim Altom
Supreme Court Magistrate
12/5/ 2018
Yagoub Osman Bigarah
Supreme Court Magistrate
16/5/2018
Gasim Hamid Husien
Supreme Court Magistrate
16/5/2018
Final Order
- Dismissal of the lower court's decision
- Referring the papers to the Court of First Instance to act as per this Memo
Gasim Hamid Husien Gasim
Supreme Court Magistrate
Circuit President
The procedures of The Child Act 2010 of this trial wee sound, as the conviction has been
established upon the confession of accused, the statement made by the informer and the
exhibits. Moreover, applicant did not object to the correctness of conviction.
As to the punishment; the Court of appeal has interfered and reduced the punishment to the
minimum, as per the punishment prescribed to this offence, therefore, there is no need for
interference, as the judgment – subject of request- is in accordance with the law, as per the
procedures and conclusion; therefore, the application shall be rejected.