The ruling will be delivered privately in Chief Magistrate Sarah Basemera's chambers after both the defence and prosecution concluded their submissions.
Lukwago was arrested on June 15, 2026, and later charged with misprision of treason, an offence alleging that he failed to report information relating to an alleged plot to overthrow the government between 2021 and 2024 in Uganda and Kenya.
He denied the charge and was remanded to Murchison Bay Prison pending further proceedings.
Earlier on Monday, his legal team led by Medard Ssegona, alongside Joseph Ssewungu, Miriam Nalwoga, Mathias Mpuuga and Proscovia Kunihira, urged court to grant bail on medical grounds, arguing that his health had significantly deteriorated while in detention.
Ssegona told court that Lukwago is suffering from an aggravated spinal disc condition that has caused severe and persistent pain despite receiving physiotherapy and being provided with an orthopedic mattress while on remand.
"The dislocated disc has accelerated and is causing excruciating pain. It cannot be treated in Luzira or anywhere in Uganda without MRI-guided intervention," Ssegona submitted.
The defence also raised concerns about what it described as a heightened risk of Tuberculosis infection within the prison environment.
According to Ssegona, an active TB patient is being accommodated in the same ward where Lukwago is receiving treatment, a situation he argued poses a serious threat given medical reports indicating a decline in his white blood cell count and a weakened immune system.
"With his fragile health, a TB infection, however minute it might be, would be catastrophic to the suspect," he told court.
The lawyers asked court to either release Lukwago on bail or, alternatively, order his immediate transfer to Mulago National Referral Hospital for specialised medical treatment.
However, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions strongly opposed the application.
State Attorneys Carol Opiya and Judith Nyamwiza argued that Lukwago should remain in custody, citing the gravity of the offence and the ongoing investigations.
The prosecution maintained that the charge carries a potential life sentence, creating a strong incentive for the accused to abscond if released.
Prosecutors further argued that Lukwago's prominence as a senior lawyer and political figure could enable him to interfere with witnesses or compromise investigations.
The state also rejected claims that his medical condition could not be managed in detention, insisting that the Uganda Prisons Service is capable of providing appropriate treatment through Murchison Bay Hospital.
In challenging the bail application, prosecutors additionally questioned the suitability of Lukwago's proposed sureties, arguing that the parliamentary figures presented by the defence reside too far away to effectively supervise him and had failed to satisfy the court's substantiality requirements.
The state also dismissed the defence's reliance on age as a ground for release, noting that the 2022 Bail Guidelines define advanced age as 60 years and above, while Lukwago is 56.
Chief State Attorney Barbara Masinde asked court to rely on the written submissions filed by both parties, arguing that all relevant information had already been placed on record.
After hearing the submissions, Chief Magistrate Basemera noted that both sides had complied with procedural timelines and stood over the matter for ruling.
The case has attracted significant political and legal attention due to Lukwago's role in the defence team of opposition politician Kizza Besigye and his position as president of the People's Front for Freedom (PFF).
The court's decision, expected later this afternoon, will determine whether Lukwago remains on remand as investigations continue or is released on bail pending trial.