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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par REVISIONAL JURISDICTION
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 Applicant
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid11862249 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 THE STATE
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 Respondent
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\par Hearing:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249\charrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 9th December 2002
\par Judgment:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249\charrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 10th December 2002
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\par Counsel:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249\charrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 Mr A. Seru for Applicant
\par Mr S. Leweniqila for State
\par 
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\par On 1st March 2000, the Applicant was convicted of the following offence in the Navua Magistrate\rquote s Court:
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: Contrary to Section 259(1) and 262(1) of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid11862249 {\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 Particulars of Offence}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
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ra Singh and RAVINESH RANIL SINGH s/o Satendra Singh, between the 8th day of August, 1999 and the 9th day of August, 1999 at Navua in the Central Division, stole one generator valued at $500.00, the property of PREM CHAND s/o Chandar Jeet.
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\par The Applicant and his brother, the co-accused, both pleaded guilty.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
The facts were that between the 8th and 9th of August 1999 the complainant went to sleep after switching his Suzuki generator off.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
The Applicant and his co-accused went to his house, and carried it away.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 The Applicant then sold the generator.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 It was valued at $500. And was recovered.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 The facts were admitted.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 The accused were first offenders.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 The Applicant\rquote s counsel in mitigation said that the Applicant was 22 years old, and a salesman with a Diploma in Business Studies.}{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 He said there was no pre-meditation and asked for an absolute discharge.
\par 
\par The Court bound both accused over in the sum of $200 for 12 months.
\par 
\par The Applicant was given 28 days to appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 He did not appeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 However, according to the affidavit
 he has filed (without leave) in support of this application for revision, he has now got married and wishes to join his wife who lives in the United States of America.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 He has been told that his conviction is a bar to obtaining a visa for the U.S.
\par 
\par Section 323 of the Criminal Procedure Code, provides:
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The Supreme Court may call for and examine the record of any criminal proceedings before any magistrates\rquote 
 court for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding, sentence or order recorded or passed, and as to the regularity of any proceedings of any such magistrates\rquote  court.\'94
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 Section 325(5) of the Code provides:
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(5) Where an appeal lies from any finding, sentence or order, and no appeal is brought, no proceeding by way of revision shall be entertained at the instance of the party who could have appealed.\'94
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\par In this case, it is very clear that the Applicant could have appealed against his conviction and sentence but did not do so.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
For this reason, this application should not be entertained.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
The revisionary jurisdiction of the High Court should not be available to those who might have appealed but are hopelessly out of time for such appeal.
\par 
\par Further, there is nothing in the court record to suggest that the sentence passed was incorrect, unlawful or improper.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
The affidavit of the Applicant (which ought not to have been filed) contains material which was not before the Magistrate\rquote s Court when sentence was passed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11862249  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 If it had been, I doubt that it would have made any difference to the learned Magistrate\rquote s decision.
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\par In all the circumstances, this application for revision of sentence is dismissed.
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\par }{\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 JUDGE}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9267516\charrsid11862249 
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\par At Suva
\par 10th December 2002
\par }}