Tanzania, May 3 -- Arusha. The High Court, Dar es Salaam Sub-Registry, has dismissed an application filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) seeking an extension of time to file an appeal against a judgment of the Temeke District Court that acquitted the accused, Donatila Boniphas.

The decision was delivered on Thursday, April 30, 2026, by Judge Awamu Mbagwa, who heard Criminal Application No. 3816 of 2026.

The application was filed under Section 379(1)(b) and (2) of the Criminal Procedure Act (CPA), requesting the court to extend time to lodge an appeal challenging the acquittal.

Judge Mbagwa said that after reviewing arguments from both sides, he found that the applicant had failed to provide sufficient reasons to justify t...