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\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
\par AT LAUTOKA
\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 RESPONDENT
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907 Date of Hearing: }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 2 July 2010
\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907 Date of Ruling: }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 2 July 2010
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\par Applicant in Person
\par Ms L. Tabuakuro for the State
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\b\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 RULING
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 [1]\tab The applicant applies for bail pending trial.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
He has been charged with one count of aggravated robbery contrary to section 311(1)(b) of the Crimes Decree 2009 as follows:
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 Aggravated robbery contrary to section 311(1)(b) of the Crimes Decree 2009.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 Nirbhay Chand s/o Ram Ashre on the
 24th May, 2010 at Raviravi Ba in the Western Division being armed with an offensive weapon stole 10 bundles of fish worth of (sic) about $200 from Munesh Shalvin Mani s/o Mahendra Mani.
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\par [2]\tab He first appeared in the Magistrates Court in Ba and asked that his plea be deferred.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
His application for bail in the Court below was refused and the matter transferred to this Court.
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\par [3]\tab The Court is of course mindful of the applicant\rquote s right to bail (section 3) and of the presumption in favour of bail.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
Under section 18 of the Bail Act I must consider the likelihood of the accused surrendering to custody and appearing in Court; the interests of the accused person; and the public interest and protection of the community.
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\par [4]\tab The State submits that the applicant has a history of violence when drunk.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
He is facing another robbery charge in the Lautoka Magistracy (robbery with violence) for which he has been denied bail.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
It is alleged that when drunk he assaulted three women and robbed a young boy of a small amount of money.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
The applicant obviously has a behavioural problem after consuming alcohol and given that and his propensity for committing violent crimes rebuts the presumption in favour of bail.
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\par [5]\tab In the public interest and for protection of the community it would be undesirable for the applicant to be at large.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 
The applicant tells me that he will reform, that he will no longer drink alcohol but I am not convinced by this promise.
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\par [6]\tab It is also of concern that the applicant endeavoured to mislead the Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 He sai
d that his present case before the Magistracy was a minor charge of trespass when in fact it is a serious charge of robbery with violence along with a charge of assault.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907  }{
\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 Such untruthfulness does not assist him in convincing the Court either that he will reform or that he will present himself to answer the charge in this Court.
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\par [7]\tab In the premises, bail is refused.
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\par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15212907\charrsid15212907 At Lautoka
\par 2 July 2010}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid15212907 
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