By staff reporter
A Harare legal practitioner Simbarashe Chigumira was arrested on Monday for fraud after he allegedly filed a fake High Court judgement which was purportedly issued in the name of former Judge Justice Webster Chinamhora fixed with a case number that belong to a different part.
The complainant in the matter is a Kadoma businessman and managing Director of Balwearie Holdings Private Limited Believe Guta who also had filed several complaints against the former Judge Justice Chinamhora that allegedly resulted in his resignation.
Chigumira’s case was however returned to the police investigation department at the National Prosecuting Authority vetting process to allow the investigating officer to acquire further particulars from the Judicial Service Commission and Judge President Mary Zimba-Dube.
The case was will return to court on May 5.
Allegations are that on March 19, this year, Chigumira filed an application against Guta and Balwearie Holdings (Pvt} Ltd under case number HCH 1285/25 at the High Court.
In his application, Chigumira attached a fraudulent judgment, purportedly judgment HH 559/23, portraying as if Guta and Balwearie Holdings was issued in case HC 3847/22.
Upon verification with the Chief Registrar of Superior Courts in Zimbabwe responded in writing letter dated 3 April 2025 confirming that the actual parties to HC 3847/22 are Taleba Chisvinu versus Anderson Chirongoma and not Guta and Balwearie Holdings.
The genuine judgment HH 559/23 relates to an entirely different case, of Alois Gurajena versus Ngonidzashe Chiyangwa which was presided over by Justice Amy Tsanga.
The state alleges that Chigumira, deliberately submitted fraudulent documents to the court, fully aware that they misrepresented the truth in an attempt to mislead judicial proceedings.
lt is alleged that Chigumira has acted unlawfully by engaging in deliberate deception for unlawful gain or advantage
The actions of the accused person were unlawfull in that he misrepresented facts to the High Court which could have resulted in prejudicial outcomes.
