{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\uc1\deff0\stshfdbch0\stshfloch0\stshfhich0\stshfbi0\deflang1033\deflangfe1033{\fonttbl{\f0\froman\fcharset0\fprq2{\*\panose 02020603050405020304}Times New Roman{\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f179\froman\fcharset238\fprq2 Times New Roman CE{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f180\froman\fcharset204\fprq2 Times New Roman Cyr{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f182\froman\fcharset161\fprq2 Times New Roman Greek{\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f183\froman\fcharset162\fprq2 Times New Roman Tur{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f184\froman\fcharset177\fprq2 Times New Roman (Hebrew){\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f185\froman\fcharset178\fprq2 Times New Roman (Arabic){\*\falt Times New Roman};}
{\f186\froman\fcharset186\fprq2 Times New Roman Baltic{\*\falt Times New Roman};}{\f187\froman\fcharset163\fprq2 Times New Roman (Vietnamese){\*\falt Times New Roman};}}{\colortbl;\red0\green0\blue0;\red0\green0\blue255;\red0\green255\blue255;
\red0\green255\blue0;\red255\green0\blue255;\red255\green0\blue0;\red255\green255\blue0;\red255\green255\blue255;\red0\green0\blue128;\red0\green128\blue128;\red0\green128\blue0;\red128\green0\blue128;\red128\green0\blue0;\red128\green128\blue0;
\red128\green128\blue128;\red192\green192\blue192;}{\stylesheet{\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 \snext0 Normal;}{\*\cs10 \additive \ssemihidden 
Default Paragraph Font;}{\*\ts11\tsrowd\trftsWidthB3\trpaddl108\trpaddr108\trpaddfl3\trpaddft3\trpaddfb3\trpaddfr3\tblind0\tblindtype3\tscellwidthfts0\tsvertalt\tsbrdrt\tsbrdrl\tsbrdrb\tsbrdrr\tsbrdrdgl\tsbrdrdgr\tsbrdrh\tsbrdrv 
\ql \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0 \fs20\lang1024\langfe1024\cgrid\langnp1024\langfenp1024 \snext11 \ssemihidden Normal Table;}}{\*\rsidtbl \rsid1207314\rsid2650725\rsid2756713\rsid3294453\rsid4685014
\rsid6381330\rsid14372291\rsid16335080}{\*\generator Microsoft Word 10.0.6846;}{\info{\author Teniau_d}{\operator maltungtung_l}{\creatim\yr2008\mo7\dy31\hr16\min56}{\revtim\yr2009\mo1\dy15\hr11\min32}{\version7}{\edmins22}{\nofpages1}{\nofwords208}
{\nofchars1187}{\*\company USP, Emalus Campus}{\nofcharsws1393}{\vern16393}{\*\password 00000000}}{\*\xmlnstbl }\paperw12240\paperh15840\margl1440\margr1440\margt1440\margb1440\gutter0 
\widowctrl\ftnbj\aenddoc\grfdocevents0\noxlattoyen\expshrtn\noultrlspc\dntblnsbdb\nospaceforul\subfontbysize\hyphcaps0\formshade\horzdoc\dghspace120\dgvspace120\dghorigin1701\dgvorigin1984\dghshow0\dgvshow3
\jcompress\viewkind4\viewscale100\pgbrdrhead\pgbrdrfoot\nolnhtadjtbl\rsidroot6381330 \fet0{\*\wgrffmtfilter 013f}\sectd \psz266\linex0\sectdefaultcl\sectrsid14372291\sftnbj {\*\pnseclvl1\pnucrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl2
\pnucltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl3\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta .}}{\*\pnseclvl4\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl5\pndec\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl6
\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl7\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl8\pnlcltr\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang {\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}{\*\pnseclvl9\pnlcrm\pnstart1\pnindent720\pnhang 
{\pntxtb (}{\pntxta )}}\pard\plain \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 \fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF FIJI
\par REVISIONAL JURISDICTION
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 Review}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 No.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2756713  1}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 2 of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 1977
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 IN THE MATTER}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1207314  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 of the Criminal Proc}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 edure Code}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 AND IN THE MATTER}{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1207314  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 of Traffic }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 Cas}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 e }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 No. }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 4102 of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 1977
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 before the Magistrates Court at Suva}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 REGINAM
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 Complainant}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 A}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 ND
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 SHIU NARAYAN
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid3294453 s/o Shiu Charan
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 Res}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 ponde}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 n}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 t}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 ORDER }{\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 O}{
\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 N REVISION
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par The respondent was, on 20th September 1977, convicted of careless driving contrary to section 37 of }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 th}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
e Traffic Ordinance and was}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 fined thirty dollars, in default 6 days}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 '}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291  imprisonment. In addition his driving licence was ordered to be endorsed.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par The respondent was not present at the hearing.
\par 
\par A few days later the prosecuting officer advised the Court that the formal proof in respect of this case did not at all accord with what had}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291  }{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 actually occurred. The error arose owing to the fact that another person of the same name had been charged about the }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16335080 
same time with careless driving}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291  in relation to a completely different incident. The formal proof given in this case described that incident and had nothing whatever}{
\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16335080 to d}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
o with the respondent. The hearing was, therefore, based on mistaken identity and was a nullity.
\par 
\par The file has been forwarded to this Court so that its revisional powers may be used to rectify the error. In exercise of those}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291  }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
powers I set aside the conviction and sentence.}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par The }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 case will be dealt with de novo}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 .}{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291 
\par }{\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\b\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 (Sgd.) (G. MISHRA)
\par Acting Chief Justice
\par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid14372291 {\fs24\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14372291\charrsid14372291 
\par Suva,
\par 6th October 1977
\par }}