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\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par APPELLATE JURISDICTION
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.: HAA0053 OF 2002
\par \{ Suva Magistrate\rquote s Court Crim. Case No.: 919 of 2002 \}
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\par NEMANI BULI VUARUA
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 Appellant
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 Respondent
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\par Appellant - In Person
\par Respondent - Mr. N Nand
\par 
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\par On 22}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 nd}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  April 2002 the appellant was convicted on his own plea of guilty by the Suva Magistrate\rquote 
s Court of the offence of ATTEMPTED RAPE and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
\par 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 Contrary to Section 151 of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  day of April, 2002 and 11}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 th}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  day of April 2002 at Lami in the Central Division, attempted to have unlawful carnal knowledge of a women namely }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 [the complainant]}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  without her consent.
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\par The appellant in person appeals against the sentence and while it is difficult to make sense out of the filed grounds, it appears that the grounds are}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 :}{
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\par It was alleged by the prosecution in the outline of facts that between 10.00 p.m. of 10}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 As soon as she opened her door, the appellant rushed in with a kitchen knife and put it on her neck.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 He demanded for money and as she had no money, she gave her wedding ring and watch to the appellant.
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\par The accused saw that the complainant was wearing her nightclothes so he pushed her on the bed and lay on top of her.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
He tried to have sexual intercourse with her but could not penetrate as he could not get an erection.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 He licked complainant\rquote 
s private parts and fondled her breasts and again unsuccessfully tried to have sex.
\par 
\par The complainant reported matter to police.
\par 
\par Except for the fact that he was carrying a knife, the appellant admitted other facts, which the learned Chief Magistrate ruled were quite sufficient to prove attempted rape.
\par 
\par In mitigation the appellant inter alia said }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 "}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 I was drunk at the time.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 I used to drink near complainant\rquote s house.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
I went past the complainant\rquote s room.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The light was on.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 She was naked.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 I was tempted}{
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\par There cannot be a clearer case of unequivocal plea of guilty than this and really this appeal should not be allowed in terms of Section 309 of the Criminal Procedure Code.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 I could have disposed of the matter here.
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\par However, since the appellant was not represented, I will briefly consider his argument that there was no attempt to rape.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
His intention was only to break into the house.
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\par The word \lquote attempt\rquote  is defined in Section 380 of the Penal Code as follows}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 :}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
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Where a person, intending to commit an offence, begins to put his intentions into execution by means adapted to its fulfilment, and manifests his intention by some overt act, but does not fulfil his intention to such an extent as to commit the offence,
 he is deemed to attempt to commit the offence.
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It is immaterial, except so far as regards punishment, whether the offender does all that is necessary on his part for completing the commission of the offence, or whether the complete fulfilment of his inte
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It is immaterial that by reason of circumstances not known to the offender it is impossible in fact to commit the offence.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 "
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\par The intent of accused is same in rape as in attempted rape.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
That intent is to have sexual intercourse together with knowledge or recklessness as to the absence of consent \endash  }{\b0\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 R. v. Khan}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  1990 2 All E.R. 783.
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\par In the present case there were a number of overt acts which went beyond the mere preparatory stage and which show that he had begun to execute his intention.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 These are that the appellant had \endash 
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\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 1)\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 pushed the complainant onto a bed
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 2)\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 he lay on top of her
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 3)\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 he tried to have sex with her but could not as he could not get an erection
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 4)\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 he licked her private parts and fondled her breasts
\par {\pntext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 \hich\af0\dbch\af0\loch\f0 5)\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \fi-720\li1440\ri0\widctlpar{\*\pn \pnlvlbody\ilvl0\ls2\pnrnot0\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent360\pnsp120\pnhang {\pntxta )}}
\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls2\adjustright\rin0\lin1440\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 he again lay on top of her to have sex.
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\par In short he tried to have sex twice but failed to penetrate.
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\par }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 In }{\b0\f0\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 Epironi Levukaiciwa & Others v. The State}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 -}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  Crim. Appeal }{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 HAA00}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 87 of 2001 unreported judgment of Justice Nazhat Shameem the accused lay on top of the complainant to have sex.}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 He still had his clothes on and when the complainant pleaded with him he stopped and did not take his clothes off.}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 In dealing with this issue of attempt she commented}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 :}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
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\par }\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 "}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
Section 380 makes it clear that a man is guilty of an attempted rape when, with the intention to rape, he does an overt act, and the fact that he changed his mind, or he was prevented from completing the offence by independent ci
rcumstances, is irrelevant to his conviction.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 "}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
\par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
\par In the present case there are a series of admitted overt acts as stated above on the basis of which the learned Magistrate was quite correct in convicting the appellant of attempted rape.
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\par The appellant also complains of severity of sentence.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 He says three years is excessive sentence.}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The only mitigating factor is the guilty plea thereby saving court\rquote s time.
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\par There are a number of aggravating features to this case.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 There was violence used by the appellant.}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The injuries may not be serious but they are multiple as shown by the medical report.}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 
There were abrasions on the right and left side of lower jaw, abrasion on left hand and under the wedding ring, abrasions on the left thigh and right thigh.
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\par There were two attempts to rape.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The complainant is aged 45 and was alone at home and therefore vulnerable.}{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The incident occurred at night inside complainant\rquote s house.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The appellant had forced himself into the privacy of complainant\rquote s home and subjected her to indignities in her own home.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 The appellant has a string of previous convictions since 1996.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 He is an annual visitor to the courts and not a first offender.
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\par The learned Magistrate in his sentencing approach looked at the maximum penalty, considered the starting point of five years, looked at the mitigating factors and sentenced the accused to three years imprisonment.
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\par This was a very serious case of attempted rape and the sentence of three years imprisonment was quite proper and may have been a bit lenient.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460  }{
\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 Appeal against conviction and sentence is dismissed.}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 
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\par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5316460 {\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 \{ JITEN SINGH \}
\par JUDGE
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\par AT SUVA
\par 4}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\super\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460 TH}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460\charrsid5316460  JULY 2002}{\b0\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5316460 
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