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}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2384125\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 2005S)}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9766325\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9766325\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 BETWEEN}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 : \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12789629 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3671179\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 TANIELA RASUAKI}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12789629\charrsid12789629 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13369700\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Petitioner}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 AND}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 : \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12789629 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3671179\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 THE STATE}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12789629\charrsid12789629 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13369700\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Respondent}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid6692802 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Coram\tab \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 :\tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The Hon. J\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ustice Keith Mason, Judge of the Supreme Court \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The Hon. Justice Kenneth Handley, Judge of the Supreme Court \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The Hon. Justice}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16732504\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Ronald Sac}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16060520\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 k}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16732504\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ville}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 , Judge of the Supreme Court \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Hearing\tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 :}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16732504\charrsid12789629 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Tuesday, 15 July 2008, Suva \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Counsel\tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 :\tab }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Petitioner in Person}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16732504\charrsid12789629 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Ms\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 . A. Prasad }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16732504\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 for the Respondent \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Date of Judgment\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 :}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5724599\charrsid12789629 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Wednesday, 23 July 2008}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15957369\charrsid12789629 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9766325\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9766325\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9766325\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [1]\tab On 22 July 2008, the Court pronounced the following orders on this petition: \par \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 1.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Petition for special leave to appeal granted. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 2.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Appeal allowed. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 3.\tab}}\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Set\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 aside the sentences of ten years imprisonment imposed on the petitioner by the Ba Magistrates Court on 26 September 2003 and confirmed by the High Court at Lautoka on 13 September 2004. \par }\pard\plain \s19\ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af37\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 { \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \par {\listtext\pard\plain\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 4.\tab}}\pard\plain \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 \fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\loch\af0\hich\af0\dbch\af37\cgrid\langnp1033\langfenp1033 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 \hich\f0 In lieu thereof the petitioner is sentenced to a term of 5 \'bd \loch\f0 years i\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 mprisonment to run f}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5724599\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 rom}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 26 September 2003. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [2]\tab The Court indicated that it would give reasons for these orders later.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 These are the reasons. \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 3}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab The petitioner pleaded guilty in the Ba Magistrate\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s Court on 26 September 2003 to seven counts, each of w \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 hich arose out of events occurring in the late evening of 21 September 2003 at Navau, Ba.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11564794\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 petitioner was duly convicted on four counts of robbery with violence and one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle, driving a motor vehicle without a dr\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 iving licen}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 c}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 e and driving a motor vehicle }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 i}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 n contravention of a third party policy risk.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid9766325\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 4}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab The circumstances in which the offences were committed were described in a judgment of the High Court}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 , delivered on 13 August 2004,}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 on an appeal by the petitioner\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 and a co-offender, Seremaia Naicovi, against the sentences imposed upon them by the Magistrate\hich\f0 \rquote }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11564794\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 s Court: \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 "}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 On 21\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 st\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 September 2003 at about 2230 hours at Navau, Ba, the appellants together with 4 others punched and threatened with a cane knife, Naresh Chan\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 d\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 , Ravindra \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 S \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ingh, Prakash Chand and \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 J\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 itendra Padarath and robbed those persons of items and goods, having a total value of approximately $6,100.00.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In addition, the appellants together with 4 others, on the same date and at about the same time, unlawfully\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 used a motor vehicle, the property of Jitendra Padarath.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In addition, the appellant Rasuaki drove the said vehicle without a driving licence and in \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 contravention \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 of the third party policy risk.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 "}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12663751\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [5}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11564794\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab The Magistrate\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s Court imposed the following senten\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ces on the petitioner: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 C}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid11564794\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ounts 1 and 2}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 5 years\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonment on each count, to be served consecutively. \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Counts 3 and 4 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 5 years\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonment on each, to be served concurrently}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 with the sentences imposed on Counts 1 and 2. \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Count 5 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 6 months\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonm\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ent, to be served concurrently with the other sentences. \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Counts 6 and 7 \hich\f0 \endash \loch\f0 disqualified from driving for 1 year. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 These penalties amounted effectively to a sentence of 10 years\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonment in all. The petitioner }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 had one previous conviction in 2002 for ind\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ecent assault, for which he was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [6}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab The Magistrate\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s Court also sentenced the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s co-offender, Mr. Naicovi}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 to a term of 10 years\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonment for the same offences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Mr. Naicovi had a previous conviction for\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 robbery with violence. \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [7}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab Both the petitioner and Mr. Naicovi appealed to the High Court against their sentences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The appeals were heard together but w}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ere}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 dismissed by Connors J on 13 August 2004.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16322160\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [8}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab On 9 August}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 2005, Ward P, as a single judge of \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 the Court of Appeal, granted the petitioner leave to apply out of time to appeal against his sentence.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 However, his Lordship dismissed the application under s35(2) of the Court of Appeal Act on the ground that the petitioner had no right of appeal to the \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Court of Appeal.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 His Lordship took this course presumably because he formed the view that the petitioner could not establish that the sentence imposed on him was unlawful}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15340717\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 or}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12400364\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 had been passed in consequence of an error of law: see Court of Appeal Act s22(1A\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ).}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10300754\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [9}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2500765\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab It appears that Ward P was not made aware that another two of the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s co-offenders, Rajnesh Ram Sharma and Seruvi Ratu}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15413757\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 nidrola, had been sentenced in the High Court on 22 June 2005, some two months before Ward P dismissed the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s a\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 pplication to the Court of Appeal.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15413757\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Both of these co-offenders had apparently been apprehended some time after the offences had been committed.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14815856\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Both pleaded guilty }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 and}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14815856\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 were sentenced by the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14815856\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Mr. Sharma was sentenced to a total of 5 years \hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 impr\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 \hich\f0 isonment, while Mr. Ratunidrola, who had a large number of prior convictions, received a sentence of 5\'bd\loch\f0 years\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonment. \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [10}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14815856\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab The sentencing judge, Connors J, took into account in imposing sentences on the two co-offenders, that a fifth offender, Aiya\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 s Ali, had been sentenced to a term of 7 years\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 imprisonment.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14815856\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Mr. Ali had been described by Govind J, who sentence}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 d him,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14815856\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 as a recidivist who had spent 14 of his 32 years in }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 prison.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13972253\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [11]}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \tab \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 On 9 March 2007 the Court of Appeal allowed an appeal against senten\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ce by Mr. Naicovi.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 It is not clear why Mr. Naicovi\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 \hich\f0 s appeal was not heard until some 2\'bd\loch\f0 years after his sentence of 10 years in imprisonment had been confirmed by the High Court on 13 August 2004.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In any event, he was granted leave to appeal against his \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 sentence on the ground that it was so disproportionate to those imposed upon several of his co-a}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5724599\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ccused that it was wrong in law, and the appeal was therefore competent under s22(1A) of the Court of Appeal Act.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 2}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab In its judgment, the Court of Appeal rec\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 orded the sentences that had been imposed on the co-offenders and noted that, since the full record of the various proceedings was no longer available, the court was obliged to treat each offender as equally}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 culpable for the offences committed on 21 Septem\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ber 2003. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [1}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid14708641\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 3}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ]\tab }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The DPP accepted }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 before the}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Court of Appeal that there was }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 a }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 prima facie}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 disparity of sentence between that imposed on Mr. Naicovi and the sentences imposed on the co-offenders who had been dealt with in the High Court.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The Court of Appe\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 al said this:}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1604963\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 "}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In the present case, two co-offenders (one of whom was of good character}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5724599\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 )}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 pleased guilty at the first opportunity in the Magistrates\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 Court and received sentences which were twice as long as three of their co-accused who were not finally de\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 alt with (by the High Court) until several years after the crime was committed.}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10710771\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In our view, this disparity is both unjustifiable and gross. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid407190\charrsid6692802 \loch\af0\dbch\af37\hich\f0 \'85\loch\f0 .. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 We appreciate that where different accused are}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 located at different times it may not always be possible to}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 e\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 nsure that all are dealt with together.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In these circumstances a heavy responsibility rests on judges, magistrates and counsel alike to take every care to ensure that disparate sentences of the}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 kind involved in this appeal are not imposed.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Given the part\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 icular and indeed peculiar nature of the offences committed by these co-accused we cannot fail to express our surprise that such obviously disparate s}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 entences could have been imposed.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid15878263\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In our view the sentences imposed in the Magistrates\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 Court on two youn\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 g men who had pleaded guilty were on the high side.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 On the other hand the sentences imposed by the High Court sitting at first instance were plainly too lenient. We do not know why the State did not seek leave to appeal to appeal against those sentences. \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In the difficult circumstances resulting from the piecemeal way in which the six co-accused were dealt with, there can now be no wholly satisfactory outcome.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The least unsatisfactory course is to allow the appeal and reduce the Appellant\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s sentence to on\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 e of 6 years imprisonment}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 "}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2585577\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 . \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13972253\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [14]\tab Significantly for the purposes of the present petition to the Court, the Court of Appeal added this comment: \par \par }\pard \ql \li720\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 "}{ \b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid732982\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Before leaving the matter we think it right to indicate that this}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13633508\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 C}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid732982\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ourt would give favourable consideration\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 to an application for leave to appeal out of time by the co-accused Rasuaki.}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 "}{\b\i\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid732982\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [15]\tab Clearly enough, the Court of Appeal, in making this comment, was inviting an application by the petition}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid732982\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 er}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 for leave to appeal out of time.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Unfortunately, the }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid732982\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 C}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ourt wa\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 s apparently unaware that Ward P had dismissed the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s application to the Court of Appeal some 18 months earlier.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [16]\tab On the hearing of the petition for special leave to appeal to this Court, Ms. Prasad, who appeared for the State, accepted th\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 at the petitioner had received an obviously disparate sentence from those imposed on his co-offenders by the High Court and on Mr. Naicovi by reason of his successful appeal to the Court of }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid732982\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 A}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ppeal.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Ms. Prasad also accepted that the Court of Appeal in Naic\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ovi had been correct in concluding that it could take into account, on the question of disparity of sentencing, the sentences imposed on Mr. Naicovi\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s co-offenders after the High Court had dismissed his appeal from the sentence of 10 years imprisonment im\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 p\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 osed on him by the Magistrates Court. \par \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5313281\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [17]\tab Had Ward P been made aware on 9 August 2005 that the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s co-offenders had received substantially lighter sentences, he no doubt would have concluded that the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s application to the Court of App\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 eal raised a question of law for the purposes of s22(1A)(a) o}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5724599\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 f}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5313281\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 the Court of Appeal Act.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5313281\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The petition to th}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5724599\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 is}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5313281\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Court similarly raises a question of law namely the failure of the Court of Appeal, because it had inadequate information before it, to recognise \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 that the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s application raised a question of law concerning the principles of parity of sentencing. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [18]\tab In these circumstances, it is appropriate that this Court grant special leave to appeal to the petitioner.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5313281\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Otherwise, he will suffer a subs\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 tantial and grave injustice within the meaning of s7((2)(c) of the Supreme Court Act 1998.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid5313281\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 For reasons that have been explained, the order made by Ward P on 9 August}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 2005 should be set aside and the sentences of 10 years imprisonment imposed on the petiti\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 oner by the Magistrates Court and confirmed by the High Court should be quashed. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [19]\tab On the information provided to this Court, if a sentence were imposed on the petitioner commensurate with the sentences on his co-offenders, he would be eligible for imm\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ediate release.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 In order to avoid the potential injustice of a delay in re-sentencing the petitioner, this Court should proceed to re-sentence him now. \par \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 [20]\tab In re-sentencing the petitioner, we take into account his previous }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2384125\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 conviction}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 , his early plea of \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 guilty, the fact that no distinction can be made among the co-offenders in terms of their culpability and the sentences that have been imposed on those co-offenders.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Taking those matters into account, we sentence the petitioner to 5}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2384125\charrsid6692802 \loch\af0\dbch\af37\hich\f0 \'bd \loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 years imprisonment on\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 each of Counts 1, 2, 3 and 4, such sentences to be served concurrently.}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The petitioner is sentenced to 6 months imprisonment on Count 5, to be served concurrently with the other sentences.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8012445\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 The period of disqualification from driving in respect of Counts\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 6 and 7 will form part of the petitioner\hich\f0 \rquote \loch\f0 s sentence although, of course, the period of th}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6244042\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 is disqualification has expired.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6244042\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 All sentences will date from 2}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid2384125\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 6}{ \lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6244042\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 September 2003.}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid1323246\charrsid6692802 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13633508\charrsid6692802 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid6692802 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Hon}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 . Justice Keith Mason \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Judge of the Supreme Court \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16060520\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Hon. }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Justice Kenneth Handley \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid8335529\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Judge of the Supreme Court}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \qc \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16060520\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Hon. }{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Justice Ronald Sac}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid16060520\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 k}{ \b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 ville \par \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Judge of th\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 e Supreme}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid6692802\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Court}{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12195499\charrsid12789629 \par }\pard \ql \li0\ri0\nowidctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid12789629 {\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid10300754\charrsid12789629 \par }{\b\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Solicitors: \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3671179\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Petitioner in Person}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \par }{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid3671179\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Suva,}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid13387663\charrsid12789629 \hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 for the Responden\hich\af0\dbch\af37\loch\f0 t}{\lang2057\langfe1033\langnp2057\insrsid12930619\charrsid12789629 \par }}