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\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 30 OF 2002
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 APPLICANT
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 RESPONDENT
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\par Applicant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896\charrsid746896  - }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 Mr. A K Singh
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896\charrsid746896 Respondent - }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 Mr. B Solanki
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\par This is the second application for bail by the applicant before this court.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
The earlier application was heard on 11th July and ruling delivered on 12th July.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 The case was called in Magistrate\rquote 
s Court on 19th July 2002 and the applicant was further remanded.
\par 
\par The accused is charged with others with the offence of Robbery with Violence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
The State is still opposing bail on the same grounds as before with some further allegations being made.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
There is no need for me to go over the ruling of 12th July 2002.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 I h
ad however indicated in this ruling that the application could renew his application for bail before the Magistrate\rquote s Court or this court if there is change in circumstances.
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\par The real issue is what is the change in circumstances since my last ruling.
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\par There has been a passage of time during which the application has remained remanded in custody.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
According to the counsel for the application the State had enough time to conduct its investigations.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
There is force in that submission as full disclosure has been done.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
This would suggest that statement of relevant witnesses had been obtained.
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\par The only concern for the State as far as witnesses are concerned is interference with witnesses before trial.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
However, if that occurs the State can invoke the provisions of Section 131 of the Penal Code that deals with interference of witnesses.
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\par The basis of objections by the State is contained in the affidavit of Esala Matau who is the investigating officer.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
It is conceded by the State that in certain matters the investigating officer has not disclosed the source of his information.
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\par A deponent should disclose his source of information in an affidavit.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
If it is an informer, even then the affidavit should disclose that the source is an informer whose identity the State wishes not to disclose.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
However, the deponent is the investigating officer who as a matter of common knowledge has access to witness statements and other information on the file so his source is likely to be from the police files.
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\par Except for interference with police witnesses, the case for the State on other fronts is much stronger now.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
The state says initially the applicant was considered to be a witness for the State and he was welcomed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
However subsequent investigations reveal his involvement in the alleged offence and so on 4th July he was arrested as a suspect.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
By this time the State has learnt that the applicant had gone to Suli Place, Stage 2, Cunningham to meet other suspects who were waiting to share the money.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 On 16th July four days after my last ruling
 five police officers went to Suli Place to look for a suspect in this case namely one Joe Baleloa but they were unable to arrest him as he was armed with a knife and tried to hit the officers who were forced to retreat.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 So Suli Place is where the money was allegedly shared and where the police met fierce resistance.
\par 
\par Counsel for applicant submitted that the applicant should not be blamed for actions of Joe Baleloa.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
That may be so in trial proper but here we are considering a bail application in a case involving a group and the court has to consider actions of others in the group to weigh the public interest.
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\par A number of people were involved in the robbery.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 The State alleges the central figure was the applicant.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 The rest were foot soldiers who carried out the plan.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 According to the State some of those foot soldiers are still at large.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 One had successfully thwarted arrest by armed resistance.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
Part of stolen money remains uncovered.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 A gun used in the robbery has still not been recovered.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 A serious offence has been committed and the State insists the applicant whom it sees as the general must be kept in remand.
\par 
\par Section 27(3)(c) of the Constitution creates a presumption in favour of bail.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 It does not give the accused absolute right to bail.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 There has to be a becoming act done between right of accused to bail and interest of justice.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 I must confess that the State has presented a much stronger case against bail today then during the earlier application.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid746896  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 The application is therefore refused.
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\par At Suva
\par 25th July 2002}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2188692\charrsid746896 
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