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Respondent}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 -}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 }{ \b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 Mr. Qica}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par \par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 Date of Hearing:}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 14 May 2010 \par Date of Judgment:}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 19 May 2010}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 }{ \b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par }\pard \ql 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The appellant pleaded guilty to the charge and after admitting the summary of facts he was convicted and sentenced to 4 y ears imprisonment. \par The appellant appealed against the said conviction and sentence. However at the hearing counsel for the appellant moved to withdraw the appeal against the conviction and to pursue the appeal only against the sentence.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par Hence on withdrawal, appeal against the conviction is dismissed.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par The ground urged by the counsel against the sentence is that the sentence is harsh and excessive. Further it is contended that the Learned Magistrate has not given the appellant the discount for his previous g ood conduct as he was a first offender and the aggravating factors were not properly considered.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par Counsel for the respondent State conceded that the Learned Magistrate has not given credit to the appellant for his previous good behavior.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par The facts of this case are that the accused and the victim are husband and wife and as they were having problems in their married life victim left the matrimonial house and started living in Nurses quarters. On the day of the incident accused with a paraquat bottle went t o room number 2 of the nurses home where victim was sleeping, knocked at the door. When she opened the door accused went inside the room got hold of the victim pulled her out of the room and poured the paraquat weedicide on her face. Victim called for help and accused fled.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par The tariff for the offence of act causing grievous bodily harm lies between 6 months imprisonment to 5 years. }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 (State v. Tuitoga [2005] FJHC 88; HAM0016D.2005S)}{ \b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 In a case of an attack by a weapon the starting point should range from 2 years imprisonment to 5 years. }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 (State V. Mokobula [2003] FJHC 164; HAA0052J.2003S)}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 This is a pre planned offence as the accused got ready with the paraquat bottle went to the victim\rquote s room knocked at the door to get access to the victim to commit the offence.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 \par Counsel for defence submitted that provocation was not considered by the Learned Magistrate. This is not an offence which was committed as a result of a sudden burst, and provoc ation has to be sudden and the person has to loose control of himself on sudden provocation. In this case accused has planned to commit the offence.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 Therefore I find that the Learned Magistrate was correct in taking the starting point as 4 years imprisonment.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 Although on behalf of the appellant it is submitted that aggravating factors were not properly considered, using of the dangerous substance to commit the offence was considered as an aggravating factor by the Learned Magistrate. }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 As conceded by the Counsel for Respondent State I find that the Learned Magistrate has not given the discount for the previous good behavior of the appellant. I find one year discount would be appropriate as the appellant has no previous convictions.}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 It was brought to the notice of this court by the counsel for appellant that no serious injuries were caused to the victim.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 In paragraph 9 of the sentencing judgment of the learned Magistrate it is said that upon inspection of medical records extensive serious injuries were cau sed to the victim. Counsel for state conceded that no serious injuries are shown in the medical report. In the summary of facts admitted by the appellant all those injuries mentioned the sentencing judgment are mentioned. But as conceded by the counsel fo r State, on perusal of the Medical Examination Form of the victim prepared by the Medical Officer which is filed of record, only 3 injuries are reflected which are not of serious nature as mentioned in the summary of facts. On considering that I find that it would be appropriate to add 18 months for the aggravating factors instead of 2 years added by the Learned Magistrate.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 Hence this appeal against the sentence succeeds. I set aside the sentence of 4 years imposed by the learned Magistrate and substitute a sentence of two and a half years imprisonment on the appellant. \par \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12796898 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 Priyantha Fernando \par }{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid12796898 Puisne Judge \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid2185558 {\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12796898\charrsid2185558 \par }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2185558\charrsid2185558 At Labasa \par 19 May 2010}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid2185558 \par }}