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\par At Suva
\par Appellate Jurisdiction
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 
\par CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 16 OF 1991
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\par }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 ROBERT GILLET}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7474860\charrsid7474860 
\par }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 Appellant
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\par v.
\par 
\par }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 THE STATE}{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7474860\charrsid7474860 
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\par Mr. H. Lateef for the Appellant
\par Ms. N. Shameem for the Respondent
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\par In view of the State}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7474860 '}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 s conce
ssion in this appeal that the appellant ought not to have been convicted by the lower court and in the light of the affidavit evidence and annexures placed before this Court, I am satisfied that the appellant is a person to whom 7th schedule immunities ha
ve been extended by the government under the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act Cap. 8.
\par 
\par I am also satisfied that at the time of the commission of this offence the appellant was acting in an official capacity in so far as he was returning to his official home base (so to speak) whilst on an official mission.
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\par {\*\bkmkstart QuickMark}{\*\bkmkend QuickMark}In the circumstances the appellant's conviction cannot be sustained and is accordingly quashed.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7474860  }{
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not remain and is accordingly set aside.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid7474860  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 If the fine has been paid then it is to be refunded forthwith to the appellant.
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\par }{\b\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 At Suva,
\par 8th February, 1991.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe5129\langnp2057\insrsid11083280\charrsid7474860 
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