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\par AT SUVA
\par CRIMINAL JURISDICTION
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\par Hearing:\tab 26th February 2010
\par Ruling:\tab 5th March 2010
\par 
\par Counsel:\tab Mr. J. Singh for State
\par \tab \tab Accused in person
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\par [1]\tab The accused is charged in three separate cases with the offence of obtaining money by false pretence.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 
She was granted bail when she appeared for arraignment in the Magistrates\rquote  Court.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 
On 24 July 2009, she failed to appear in court and a bench warrant was issued against her.
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\par [2]\tab On 21 September 2009, she was arrested and was remanded in custody by the Magistrates\rquote  Court.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 
Her subsequent applications for bail were refused by the Magistrates\rquote  Court.
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\par [3]\tab On 26 November 2009, the accused renewed her application for bail, which was refused by the learned Magistrate.
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\par [4]\tab The accused then asked the learned Magistrate to transfer the cases to the High Court for a review of bail.
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\par [5]\tab The learned Magistrate acceded to her request and transferred the cases to the High Court under section 220 of the Criminal Procedure Code for a review of bail.
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\par [6]\tab When the matter came before the High Court, I invited the State to make submissions on the validity of the transfer orders.
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\par [7]\tab Mr. Singh filed helpful submissions, which I have taken into account.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 
The State submits that the transfer orders were made in error and therefore are invalid.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 I agree with this submission.
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\par [8]\tab The offence of obtaining money by false pretence is a misdemeanour and is non electable. When a non electable offence is before the Magistrates\rquote  Court for trial, section 220 of the Criminal Procedure Code provides:
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If before or during the course of a trial before a magistrates\rquote 
 court it appears to the magistrate that the case is one which ought to be tried by the High Court or if before the calling of evidence at trial an application in that behalf is made by a public prosecutor that it shall be so tried, the magistrate shall 
not proceed with the trial but shall transfer the case to the High Court under Part VII.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675 "}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 
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\par [9]\tab The terms of section 220 are clear.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 Section 220 provides for two modes of transfer to the High Court.}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 One is when a prosecutor makes an application before any evidence is called.}{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 The second is when it appears to the magistrate that the case is one which ought to be tried by the High Court.
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\par [10]\tab The reason for transfer in this case is not to have the cases tried in the High Court, but for a bail review.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 
Section 220 does not permit a transfer to the High Court for a bail review. I find the reason for the transfer orders is misconceived.
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\par [11]\tab The proper course for the learned Magistrate was to advise the accused of her right of appeal or review of the bail decisions to the High Court under the Bail Act, while retaining the cases in the Magistrates\rquote  Court for trial.}{
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\par [12]\tab The transfer orders are quashed under the revisionary jurisdiction of this Court and the cases are transferred to the Magistrate\rquote s Court for trial.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 The accused may renew her application for bail in the Magistrates\rquote  Court.}{\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675  }{
\f0\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2717675\charrsid2717675 A production order is issued for the accused to appear in the Magistrates\rquote  Court on 9 March 2010 at 9.30am for mention.
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\par At Suva
\par 5th March 2010
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