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Emosi Nukunukuwa, Malakai Finau, Epeli Baleimakogai and Ropate Matalau, on the 22nd day of July, 2002 at Nasinu in the Central Division, robbed Yogesh Kumar s/o Mani Ram of $60.00 cash and immediately before such robbery, did use personal violence to the 
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Emosi Nukunukuwa on the 22nd day of July, 2002 at Nasinu in the Central Division drove a motor vehicle on Kings Road, without being the holder of a driving licence in respect of the said motor vehicle.
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\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 : Contrary to Section 4(1)(2) of Third Party Policy Act 177.
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\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid6378322 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 Particulars of Offence}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
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\par }\pard \ql \li1350\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin1350\itap0\pararsid6378322 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 Emosi Nukunukuwa, on the 22nd day of July 2002 at Nasinu i
n the Central Division drove a motor vehicle on Pritam Singh road when there was not in force in relation to the use of the said motor vehicle by the said Emosi Nukunukuwa on the policy of insurance in respect of the said motor vehicle third party policy 
risk, as complied under the provision of this Act.
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The facts were that the complainant who is a 23 year old van driver of Narere, was driving his van for the Appellants at Pritam Singh Road when the 2nd Appellant put a kitchen knife to his throat.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The 1st Appellant then tied his hands with a piece of cloth.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 He was told to lie down at the back of the van.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The 1st Appellant then drove the van to Wainibuku where they picked up the 3rd and 4th accused.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 They left the complainant on the road, but picked him up again and took him to Reservoir Road where they tied him up with vines and stole $60.00 from him.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 They then drove off, with the 1st Appellant driving.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The complainant sought help at a nearby house and rang the police.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The Appellant and their accomplices abandoned the vehicle at Veikoba, Valelevu.
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\par All accused were arrested and charged.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 They all admitted committing the offences.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The complainant did not receive physical injuries.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 These facts were admitted.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
The Appellants admitted 6 previous convictions each.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 In
 mitigation, counsel for the 1st Appellant said that he was 28 years old, was married with 2 children, and was unemployed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
He was remorseful and had apologised to the complainant.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
The 2nd Appellant was 30 years old, was married with one child and was unemployed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
He also expressed remorse and said he had apologised to the complainant.
\par 
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The learned Magistrate sentenced the Appellants and the 3rd and 4th accused (who were first offenders) as follows:
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\par Accused 3 & 4\tab -\tab Bound over for $100 for12 months not to re-offend.
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Sentenced to 2 years imprisonment each to be served consecutive to Count 1;
\par Accused 3 & 4\tab -\tab Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 2 years.
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\par Accused 3 & 4\tab -\tab Bound over for $100 for 12 months not to re-offend.
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Sentenced to 3 months imprisonment consecutive to counts 1, 2 and 3.
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Sentenced to 3 months imprisonment consecutive to counts 1, 2, 3 and 4;
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Disqualified from driving any motor cycles or motor vehicles or obtaining any driving licence for 2 years.
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\par The 1st Appellant was therefore sentenced to a total of 3 years imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
The 2nd Appellant was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months.
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4474508 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
The Appellants say that these sentences were harsh and excessive, saying that the Magistrate had been overly influenced by their previous convictions.
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4474508 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The tariff for the offence of robbery with violence in Fiji is 4-7 years imprisonment.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
In this case, the fear that the complainant must have experienced when he was tied up and confined in this manner was undoubtedly traumatic.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The use of the kitchen knife to cow him into submission must have been even more traumatic.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 In the circumstances a sentence between 4-5 years imprisonment would have been appropriate with a suitable reduction for the guilty plea, apology and remorse.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15157060\charrsid15157060  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 The total of 3 years imprisonment for the 1st Appellant, and 2\'bd
 years for the 2nd Appellant is not manifestly excessive. The Appellants were fortunate not to receive heavier sentences.
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\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4474508 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 For these reasons this appeal fails, and is dismissed.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid4474508 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid4474508 Nazhat Shameem
\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid4474508 JUDGE}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid4474508 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15157060 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid802660\charrsid15157060 
\par At Suva
\par 23rd December 2002
\par }}