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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
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\par MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 Applicant
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\par Counsel:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875\charrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 Ms P. Narayan for Applicant
\par Ms L. Chandra for State
\par 
\par Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875\charrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 18th November 2002
\par Ruling:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875\charrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 18th November 2002
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\par The applicant has applied for bail pending appeal on the ground that his sentence will have been substantially served when his appeal is heard next year, and that his appeal has a good chance of success.
\par 
\par He was convicted on the 2nd of October in the Nausori Magistrate\rquote s Court on the following counts:
\par 
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: Contrary to section 259 and 262 of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.
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e Central Division stole 1 Kenwood Speaker valued $260.00, 4 mag wheel cap valued $48.00, 1 carry bouy sign valued $60.00, 1 amplifier valued $700.00, 2 pioneer speaker valued $210.00, boom box valued $80.00, to the total value of $1,358.00 from van regis
tration no. 257 and CQ 382 the property of Vijay Munish Sharma s/o Dhirendra Prasad.
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: Contrary to section 259 and 262 of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.
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y of September 2002 at Nausori in the Central Division stole 1 equalizer valued $170.00, 1 CD charger valued $675.00, 1 pioneer radio valued $596.00, 1 nokia vodaphone valued $329.00, 2 speaker valued $250.00, 13 CD valued $140.00, to the total value of $
2,190 from van registration number DG521, the property of Nil Nilesh Prasad s/o Nirendra Prasad.
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\par All items were recovered and returned to the owner.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 
The Applicant was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment on each count, consecutive to each other.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 At the heari
ng of this application counsel for the State said that the Applicant had one previous conviction, for larceny of a duck.
\par 
\par The grounds of appeal are that the sentence was harsh, severe, excessive and wrong in principle.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 
The State objects to bail, saying that the State was prepared to have the appeal brought forward, that only 6 weeks had been served of the 18 months imposed and that no good grounds had been shown to justify bail.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 Counsel for the Applicant said that the Ap
plicant was 21 years old, was likely to succeed in his appeal, and that a refusal of bail would render his appeal nugatory.
\par 
\par The principles governing bail pending appeal are well-settled.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 Bail should be granted only in exceptional circumstances.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 Relevant c
onsiderations are whether a substantial term of the sentence imposed will have been served by the time the appeal is heard, an obviously meritorious appeal, or other exceptional circumstances in relation to the offender.
\par 
\par In this case, the sentences imposed were within the tariff for larceny.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 
The appeal is listed for January, but State counsel agrees that it be brought forward.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 
I am prepared to hear it on the 29th of November 2002.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 By that date, the Applicant would have served only 2 months of his sentence.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 There are no exceptional circumstances to warrant a grant of bail.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 This application is dismissed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14120875  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 
The appeal is re-listed for hearing on the 29th of November 2002 at 9.30am.
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 JUDGE}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14757410\charrsid14120875 
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\par At Suva
\par 18th November 2002
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