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'}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Court to remand him in custody. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 7\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 On 30 September 2010, the accused appeared before the Court of Appea\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 l for the hearing of his\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 appeal\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 in AAU0079/07\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 .} {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 For reasons unclear from the file, the Court of Appeal did not hear the \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 appeal but granted bail to the accused.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Counsel for the State appearing in\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 the Court of Appeal was unaware of this case \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 and therefore the Court of Appeal was not informed that the accused was in cus\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 t\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ody on remand in another case\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 .}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Prison \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 immediately \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 r\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 eleased the accused following the Court of Appeal}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s decision granting bail pending appeal in AAU0079/07. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 8\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 On 12 November 2010,\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 this case \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 was called \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 before Thurairaja J\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The accused was present in court when the\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 case wa\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s adjourned to 19 November 2010 be\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 fore me.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 His Lordship did not make any order regarding remand because he was not \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 informed \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 that the accused was in\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 custody on remand. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 9\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 On 19 November 2010, the accused failed to appear before me and a bench warrant was issued.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 This was published in a \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 newspaper.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The accused}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 '}{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s brother upon reading the newspaper took and surrendered the accused to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 10\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The accused was presented before me on 24 November 2010 on the bench warrant I \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 had \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 issued earlier. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 1\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 1\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{ \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 These events show an unsatisfactory state of affairs caused by inadvertence of State Counsel.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Court of Appeal was clearly unassisted by the State Counsel\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 which led the Court to grant the accused bail pending appeal\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ,\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 without knowing that he wa\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 s in \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 custody on remand in another case pending in the High Court\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Prison was well aware of the remand warrant in the case before me. For reasons not disclosed to me, the Prison released the accused in breach of the remand warrant in this case when the Court\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 of Appeal granted him bail in a different case.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 I have observed this to be a common \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 occurrence in relation to bail when\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 an \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 accused has \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 multiple cases \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . These occurrences will taint the public confidence in the justice system \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 if they are not fixed\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . Of cour\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 se, an accused \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 with multiple cases \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 will remain quiet and will not disclose his remand status when he appears\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 in\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 differ\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ent courts \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . The State Counsel must act diligently and provide all the \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 relevant \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 information so that the court considering bail can arrive a\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 t a proper decision. \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Prison must also act diligently before releasing an accused with multiple cases\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 . \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 12\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The accused in this case has a history of breaching bail. I refuse to grant him bail. He will remain in custody pending trial. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 [\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 13\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 ]}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 I direct t\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 he Officer in charge of the Criminal Registry to forward a copy of my ruling to the following: \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af40\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5532047 { \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Chief Justice}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 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\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Acting Chief Registrar}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af40\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5532047 { \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Acting Chief Magistrate}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af40\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 5.\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5532047 { \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Director of Public Prosecutions}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\s15 \lang2057\langfe1033\dbch\af40\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 6.\tab}}\pard \s15\ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid5532047 { \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 The Commis\hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 sioner of Prisons \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par }\pard \s15\qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 {\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Daniel Goundar \par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 JUDGE}{\b\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par }\pard \s15\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 {\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 At Suva \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 1 December 2010 \par \par }{\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Solicitors:}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5532047\charrsid5532047 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for State \par \hich\af0\dbch\af40\loch\f0 Accused in person \par }\pard\plain \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid5532047 \fs22\lang1033\langfe1033\loch\af40\hich\af40\dbch\af40\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 { \f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1972231\charrsid5532047 \par }}