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\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par Ruling:}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345\charrsid14113345  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 14th September 2004
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\par Counsel:}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345\charrsid14113345  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 Mr. J. Rabuku for State
\par Accused in Person
\par 
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\par The Applicant, who awaits trial in the High Court on one charge of rape, applies for bail.}{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345  }{\f0\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 The charge reads as follows:
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Statement of Offence
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 Contrary to sections 149 and 150 of the Penal Code, Cap. 17.
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Particulars of Offence
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of August 2004, at Nasinu in the Central Division, had unlawful carnal knowledge of MARLIN NIKITA LAL d/o Satish Lal without her consent.
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\par State counsel informs me that the victim, who is 7 years old, lives at Nadera with her parents.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 The case was transfer
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He says that he used to be employed as a fisherman on the high seas and that he has a passport which has been sent to the Immigration Department for renewal.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 He faces no other charges and he has previous convictions one of which is for rape in 1996.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 A hearing date has been set for the 21st of February 2005.
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\par The State opposes bail on the ground that there is a risk that the Applicant will abscond.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 In particular, State counse
l says that in the previous case of rape, in 1996, the Applicant forfeited his bail bond because of non-appearance.
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\par The Applicant is not prepared to provide a cash bail, saying that he needs his savings to pay for his lawyer.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14113345  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid4203696\charrsid14113345 
He has a right to bail but I 
do not consider it to be in the public interest to grant bail because of his previous conviction for rape, his previous failure to respect his bail conditions, and the need to ensure the security of the 7 year old victim in this case who lives not very fa
r from Kinoya.
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