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\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT SUVA
\par MISCELLANEOUS JURISDICTION
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 049 OF 2003
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 d/o Mohammed Ishaq
\par Applicant
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\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Respondent
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\par Mr. R. Singh for Applicant
\par Mr. J. Rabuku for State
\par 
\par H}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141 earing: }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 26th March 2004
\par Judgment:}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 2nd April 2004
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\par This is an appeal against sentence. The Appellant was charged as follows:
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 FIRST COUNT
\par }{\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
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\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Contrary to Section 259(1) and 262(1) of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Particulars of Offence
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lad d/o Mohammed Ishaq, Atish Chand s/o Ramesh Chand, Archina Davika d/o Latchmayia and Sunita Devi d/o Ram Prasad on the 8th day of December 2003 at Nausori in the Eastern Division, stole 2 x 500 grams washing powder, 11 x 170 grams Sunbell Tuna Flakes v
alued at $8.69 and 4 x 900 grams Pacific Soap valued at $4.56 to the total value of $22.23, the property of Rajendra Foodtown Supermarket, Nausori.
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 SECOND COUNT
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: Contrary to Section 259(1) and 262 of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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Razia Moclad d/o Mohammed Ishaq, Atish Chand s/o Ramesh Chand, Archina Davika d/o Latchmayia and Sunita Devi d/o Ram Prasad, on the 8th day of December 2003 at Valelevu in the Central Division stole groceries valued $55.58 and assor
ted baby wear valued $49.30 to the total value of $102.11, the property of New World Supermarket, Valelevu.
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 THIRD COUNT
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: Contrary to Section 259(1) and 262(1) of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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d/o Mohammed Ishaq, Atish Chand s/o Ramesh Chand, Archina Davika d/o Latchmayia and Sunita Devi d/o Ram Prasad on the 8th day of December 2003 at Valelevu in the Central Division stole groceries valued at $166.59 and assorted clothing valued at $90.88 to 
the total value of $257.47, the property of R.B. Patel Supermarket, Centrepoint.
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\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 FOURTH COUNT
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}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Contrary to Section 259(1) and 262(1) of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Razia Moclad d/o Mohammed Ishaq, Atish C
hand s/o Ramesh Chand, Archina Davika d/o Latchmayia and Sunita Devi d/o Ram Prasad, on the 8th day of December 2003 at Valelevu in the Central Division stole assorted hardware items to the total value of $216.08, the property of Vinod Patel Hardware Cent
repoint.
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}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Contrary to Section 259(1) and 262(1) of the Penal Code, Act 17.
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\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Particulars of Offence
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
\par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
Razia Moclad d/o Mohammed Ishaq, Atish Chand s/o Ramesh Chand, Archina Davika d/o Latchmayia and Sunita Devi d/o 
Ram Prasad on the 8th day of December 2003 at Suva in the Central Division, stole groceries to the total value of $247.52, the property of Rajendra Foodtown Supermarket, Suva.
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
\par On the 10th of December 2003, the Appellant pleaded guilty on all counts.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Her co-defendants also pleaded guilty.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 None was represented by counsel.
\par 
\par The facts of the case were that the Appellant with 3 others, on the 8th of December 2003, went to the five supermarkets named in the charges, and stole the items specified therein. The total value of the goods stolen was $845.41.
\par 
\par The Appellant agreed to the facts.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 She was a first offender.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 In mitigation she said she was 19 years old, was married with no children and was a housewife.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 She said that all the properties were recovered.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 She offe
red no reason for this excursion into crime.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Nor did the other co-defendants explain the crime spree of the 8th of December 2003.}
{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 The learned Magistrate said that all five offences were committed on one day and were well-planned by the defendants.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 He said:
\par 
\par }\pard\plain \s18\ql \li720\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid9325141 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 \'93
In my view, a short sharp prison sentence is needed to persuade you people not to repeat the offence in the future.}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
All accused are convicted as charged and are each imprisoned for 7 days on each count and all their sentence to be concurrent to each other.\'94
\par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
\par The Appellant appealed against severity of sentence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 She was granted bail pending appeal.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
Before the hearing of her appeal she also filed an additional ground of appeal saying that she had not been given her right to legal representation and that she had been prejudiced by lack of representation.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
However her counsel abandoned this ground of appeal when a perusal of the court record showed that she had been given that right and that she had waived it.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 He confined his submissions to the question of severity of sentence.
\par 
\par He said that a prison sentence was unduly harsh for a young first offender, who had offended out of an apparent need for an adventure.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 He said that the Appellant was married to an Australian citizen and was awaiting her migration papers.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 He said that a conviction would frustrate her hopes of migrating and that a section 44 discharge would be appropriate in this case.
\par 
\par State counsel opposed the appeal saying that the offences were serious and warranted a departure from the principle of keeping first offenders out of prison.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 He said that the Appellant\rquote s co-defendants had already served their terms of imprisonment and there was no reason to treat this Appellant differently.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Finally he said that a wish to migrate did not justify a section 44 d
ischarge, a sentence usually reserved for the morally unblameworthy.
\par 
\par It is correct that the courts try hard to give first offenders a non-custodial sentence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
This is because first offenders are more likely to respond to rehabilitation and are less likely to re-offend.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
Further most first offenders are convicted of minor crimes, such as petty thefts, or of minor roles in more serious offences.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
However there are some offences, where the seriousness of the offending outweighs the general principle of the rehabilitation of first offenders.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Rape, robbery with violence, manslaughter, and serious thefts fall into this category of serious offending.
\par 
\par In this case, the planning, the offending in a group, and the value of the goods stolen, all justify a custodial sentence, although considerable discount was to be expected on the grounds of the guilty plea and good character.}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 In the circumstances I see nothing wrong in principle with a 7 day term of imprisonment.
\par 
\par I cannot agree that this is a suitable case for an absolute discharge.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
This is not a case of only a technical breach of the law or of a situation where the Appellant is not morally to blame for the crime.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Although counsel submitted that she was not the principal offender, she was a willing participant in the criminal expedition.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 The fact that she took part in it for \'93an adventure\'94 rather than financial gain, is not a mitigating factor.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 If anything, it is an aggravating factor.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
The short prison term may persuade her that disobedience of the law is a serious business, carrying with it, criminal sanctions.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
Finally I am not persuaded that migration is a reason to impose a discharge.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
The Appellant did not see fit to inform the learned Magistrate of her wish to migrate, and I see no reason why a person who wishes to mi
grate should be treated differently from his or her co-defendants who are not in a position to migrate and have now served their 7 day sentences.
\par 
\par For these reasons, this appeal is dismissed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9325141  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 The Appellant must now serve her sentence.
\par 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 Nazhat Shameem
\par }{\b\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 JUDGE
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid9325141 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14427162\charrsid9325141 
\par At Suva
\par 2nd April 2004
\par }}