{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman;}{\f37\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE;} {\f38\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr;}{\f40\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek;}{\f41\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur;}{\f42\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew);} {\f43\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic);}{\f44\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic;}{\f45\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese);}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255; \red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0; \red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden Default Paragraph Font;}{\* \ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\trcbpat1\trcfpat1\tblind0\tblindtype3\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}{\*\cs15 \additive \sbasedon10 \ssemihidden footnote reference;}{ \s16\ql \fi-720\li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\ls1\outlinelevel0\rin0\lin720\itap0 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \sbasedon0 \snext16 Level 1;}}{\*\listtable{\list\listtemplateid0{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0 \leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'00.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext \'02\'01.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'02.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0 \leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'03.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext \'02\'04.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'05.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0 \leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'06.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext \'02\'07.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat0\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'00;}{\levelnumbers;}\hres0\chhres0 }{\listname AutoList1;}\listid1} {\list\listtemplateid1963773534\listhybrid{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698703\'02\'00.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-360\li720 \jclisttab\tx720\lin720 }{\listlevel\levelnfc4\levelnfcn4\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698713\'02\'01.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-360\li1440 \jclisttab\tx1440\lin1440 }{\listlevel\levelnfc2\levelnfcn2\leveljc2\leveljcn2\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698715\'02\'02.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-180\li2160 \jclisttab\tx2160\lin2160 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698703\'02\'03.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-360\li2880 \jclisttab\tx2880\lin2880 }{\listlevel\levelnfc4\levelnfcn4\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698713\'02\'04.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-360\li3600 \jclisttab\tx3600\lin3600 }{\listlevel\levelnfc2\levelnfcn2\leveljc2\leveljcn2\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698715\'02\'05.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-180\li4320 \jclisttab\tx4320\lin4320 }{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698703\'02\'06.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-360\li5040 \jclisttab\tx5040\lin5040 }{\listlevel\levelnfc4\levelnfcn4\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698713\'02\'07.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-360\li5760 \jclisttab\tx5760\lin5760 }{\listlevel\levelnfc2\levelnfcn2\leveljc2\leveljcn2\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\lvltentative\levelspace360\levelindent0{\leveltext\leveltemplateid67698715\'02\'08.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 \fi-180\li6480 \jclisttab\tx6480\lin6480 }{\listname ;}\listid771172312}}{\*\listoverridetable{\listoverride\listid1\listoverridecount8{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1 \levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'00.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext \'02\'01.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'02.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;} \hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'03.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel \listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'04.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat {\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'05.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0 \leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1\levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'06.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}{\lfolevel\listoverridestartat\listoverrideformat{\listlevel\levelnfc0\levelnfcn0\leveljc0\leveljcn0\levelfollow0\levelstartat1 \levelspace0\levelindent0{\leveltext\'02\'07.;}{\levelnumbers\'01;}\hres0\chhres0 }}\ls1}{\listoverride\listid771172312\listoverridecount0\ls2}}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid214203\rsid5860739\rsid8404064\rsid11106969\rsid12534746\rsid15208640} {\*\generator Microsoft Word 10.0.6829;}{\info{\title IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI}{\operator freriks_k}{\creatim\yr2008\mo12\dy1\hr13\min31}{\revtim\yr2008\mo12\dy19\hr8\min41}{\version6}{\edmins7}{\nofpages4}{\nofwords998}{\nofchars5691}{\nofcharsws6676} {\vern16393}{\*\password 00000000}}{\*\xmlnstbl }\paperw12240\paperh15840\margl1440\margr1440\margt1440\margb270\gutter0 \widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\grfdocevents0\notabind\wraptrsp\transmf\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\truncatefontheight\subfontbysize\sprsbsp\wpjst\lytprtmet\horzdoc\dghspace120\dgvspace120\dghorigin1701\dgvorigin1984\dghshow0\dgvshow3 \jcompress\viewkind4\viewscale100\nolnhtadjtbl\rsidroot15208640 \fet0{\*\wgrffmtfilter 013f}\sectd \sbknone\linex0\headery1440\footery270\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid15208640\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2 \pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6 \pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI \par AT LABASA \par APPELLATE JURISDICTION \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.HAA0038J.2000B \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 Between}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 :}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 HARI NANDAN}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Appellant \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 And}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 THE STATE \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Respondent \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par Appellant in Person \par J. Rabuka for the Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid214203\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid214203 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Date of Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 25 August 2000 \par Date of Decision:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 4 October 2000 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 JUDGMENT}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par Hari Nandan the appellant appeals against his conviction and sentence of five years imprisonment by the learned Magistrate at Labasa for the offence of rape contrary to sections 149 and 150 of the Penal Code Cap.17.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 On 23 October 1999 the appellant had unlawful carnal knowledge of Dileshni Devi without her consent at Vuniuto Nasarowaqa Bua. \par \par The grounds of appeal in as much as the court can understand them are as follows: \par }{\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\wrapdefault\faauto\ls2\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 That the findings of the learned Magistrate during the course of the trial ought to be set aside as the grounds of being unsafe and unsatisfactory; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\wrapdefault\faauto\ls2\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 That exaggerated statements were made to the medical officer accusing irregularities to the reports, exaggerating the seriousness of the offence and effecting the outcome of the trial; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\wrapdefault\faauto\ls2\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 That there was no evidence of offence given in the trial save for the complainant\rquote s word against the appellant; \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\jclisttab\tx720\wrapdefault\faauto\ls2\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 That the evidence relied on by the prosecution raises doubt about the conviction in relation to the elements of the offence of rape. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par In }{\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Ilaitia Korociri}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 v }{\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 R}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Criminal Appeal No. 43 of 1979 their Lordships of the Court of Appeal discussed rape in the following terms: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \'93.... in the definition of rape as quoted above no intent is stated but a long line o f cases has settled the law that not only must the fact of intercourse without consent be proved but it must be proved that the accused intended to commit the crime.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The recognised mental element has been stated to be that the accused had actual knowledge of the fact that the woman was not consenting or was determined to have intercourse with her whether she was consenting or not.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The intent of the accused and the act (namely that the woman was not in fact consenting) must both concur to constitute the crime.\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The appellant elected to given sworn evidence in which he stated that he did not commit the offence of rape on the complainant.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 However in his record of interview as translated into English at page 61 of the court record questions 23 to 33 are in the following terms: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q.23 -\tab Then what you did? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab Dileshni was sitting on a stone and I was also sitting on another stone and having kavika. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 24 -\tab Then what happened? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab I then got hold of Dileshni Devi. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Interview is suspended and served the suspect with dinner of dhal and rice \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 sgd\tab Hari Nandan }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Witt PC 2572\tab Satish Chand}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 22.30 hrs\tab Commenced interview of the suspect and warned him that he is still under caution. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 25 -\tab What place of Dileshni you got hold of? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab I got hold of the legs. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 26 -\tab Then what you did to Dileshni? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab When Dileshni tried to escape then I got hold of her mouth and pressed hard. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 27 -\tab Then what you did? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab I then put Dileshni on the ground. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 28 -\tab When what happened? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab I told Dileshni not to make any noise, if she will make any noise then I told her I will kill her. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 29 -\tab Then what happened? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab Dileshni kept quite and I then put her trousers off (undressed her) \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 30 -\tab How did you put off Dileshni\rquote s trousers? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab I got hold of Dileshni\rquote s hand and then I pulled her trousers off. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 31-\tab Then what happened? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab Then I opened the zip of my trousers and took out my penis, and Dileshni tried to escape again so I got hold of her hand and separated her legs and put my erected penis into her vagina. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 32 -\tab Then what you did? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab As my penis went inside Dileshni\rquote s vagina, Dileshni shouted loudly then I pressed her mouth again and I warned her again if she will shout I will kill her. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Q 33 -\tab Then what you did next? \par A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 -\tab I then had sex for about 2 minutes, I then left her.\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par The appellant admitted in cross-examination that his answers had been given voluntarily.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 In her evidence which appears at pages 21 and 22 of the court record, the complainant testified as follows: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \'93A minute later he ran towards me and held me by his hands.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 From back he held my legs.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Then he put me on the ground.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I faced upwards.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I screamed.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 He pressed my neck with his hand.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 He came on top of me and said that I am his wife.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I cried and tried to free myself.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 He undressed me i.e. took off my trousers and red dress. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I was not wearing any panty. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5860739 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Yellow pants-}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 exhibit 2. \par Red Top-}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 exhibit 3. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I struggled as he pushed me to the ground. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 He then opened buttons of his trousers and lay on top of me and I saw his erect penis. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I put my legs together to avoid penetration. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 He threatened to hit me if I did not allow him to have sex, he then forcefully separated my legs and penetrated my vagina. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I shouted and screamed in pain.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 I could do nothing but screamed.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 He had sex 2 to 3 minutes.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Then he left me and ran into the bush.\'94 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The court has no hesitation in accepting learned state counsel\rquote s submission that the appellant\rquote s interview confirmed the complainant\rquote s evidence given under oath.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 From both her testimony and the appellant\rquote s responses it is clear }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \'93the accused had actual knowledge of the fact the woman was not consenting and was determined to have sex with her whether she was consenting or not.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The intent of the accused and the act (namely that he sworn was not in fact consenting) must concur to constitute the crime.\'94}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The appellant threw the complainant on the ground, forced her legs apart despite her attempts to cross them threatened her and then with his penis penetrated her vagina without her consent. \par \par In the light of the clear and unequivocal evidence, the court is of opinion that there is no merit in any of the appellants grounds of appeal but the court will deal with each for completeness.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 As}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 to the first ground of appeal, the complainant\rquote s mother stated the appellant took off her daughter\rquote s pants although the former said she wore no panties.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Nothing turns on this as the offence of rape in all material respects has been proved beyond reasonable doubt.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 As to the second ground, the medical report merely reflected the doctor\rquote s findings which confirmed bleeding, recent rupturing of the hymen and bruises of the vaginal lips.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 It reinforced the complainant\rquote s allegations of rape.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 In relation to the third ground of appeal, the learned Magistrate believed the complainant and having done so warned himself against the danger of convicting on the basis of uncorroborated evidence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Having done so he nevertheless chose to believe the complainant.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 The fourth ground of appeal has already been dealt with in the course of this hearing. \par \par The appeal against conviction and sentence is accordingly dismissed. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 Joni Madraiwiwi \par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 PUISNE JUDGE}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12534746 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12534746\charrsid12534746 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15208640\charrsid12534746 At Suva \par 4 October 2000 \par }}