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\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\insrsid2885087\charrsid15627920 [CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION]
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\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 Criminal Petition No: CAV 00}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402 0}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 7}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402  of 20}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402 21}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs20\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 [On Appeal from the Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal No: AAU }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402 0156/2015}
{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs20\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 ;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs20\insrsid15627920 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs20\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 High Court No: HAC }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs20\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402 104}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs20 \ltrch\fcs0 
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\par }\pard \ltrpar\qc \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 
\par BETWEEN:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15627920 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15627920 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15627920\charrsid15627920 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid15627920 SAKEASI  SAULEQARAKI}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid15627920 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 Petitioner
\par 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 
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\par 
\par 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid15627920 THE  STATE
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\par 
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\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 Coram}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \insrsid15627920 :\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 The Hon. Mr. Justice }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 
\cf1\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402 Filimone Jitoko}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 , Judge of the Supreme Court
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\f31506\fs22\lang3072\langfe1033\kerning2\cgrid\langnp3072\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 The Hon. Mr. Justice Isikeli Mataitoga, Judge of the Supreme Court
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, Judge of the Supreme Court
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\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid7342402 Mr.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402  M. Fesaitu}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402  for the Petitioner
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\f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402  P. Madanavosa}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402  for the Respondent
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\par 
\par Date of Hearing:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid7342402 14}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\super\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid7342402 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid7342402  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid14110032\charrsid7342402 and 19}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\super\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid14110032\charrsid7342402 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid14110032\charrsid7342402  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid10497561\charrsid7342402 June}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 , 2023
\par Date of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid13239274\charrsid7342402 Judgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 :\tab 29}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\super\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087\charrsid7342402  June, 2023
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\par 
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\b\scaps\f0\fs40\ul\insrsid2885087 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs40 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\scaps\f0\fs40\ul\insrsid15627920 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\insrsid2885087 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 Jitoko}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid2885087\charrsid3422702 , }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087 J}
{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid6173239 
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\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087 [1]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid9721708 I have had the advantage of reading the draft judgment of Qetaki J in this appeal and I agree with his reasoning and conclusions and with the orders proposed.
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\b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid2885087 Mataitoga, J}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid2885087\charrsid5909421 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid2885087\charrsid5909421 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid9240911 [2]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf17\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid5909421\charrsid5909421 I have read the judgment of Qetaki JA.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf17\lang1033\langfe1033\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\langnp1033\insrsid11291946   }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf17\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid5909421\charrsid5909421 I agree with reasons and the conclusion.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf17\chshdng0\chcfpat0\chcbpat8\insrsid2885087 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15627920 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid15627920\charrsid5909421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid5909421 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid5909421 Qetaki}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\insrsid2885087\charrsid5909421 , J
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid5909421 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845\charrsid5909421 Background,}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid5909421  Court\rquote s jurisdiction and}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  power}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 The Petitioner has sought leave of this Court to appeal against the }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1515640 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  of the Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845\charrsid6693181 Appeal }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 Prematilaka JA, Bandara}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2520075  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 JA and Wimalasena JA) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 dated 25 June 2021.The Petitioner was indicted in the High }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 C}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ourt at Suva with two counts of rape contrary to section 207(1) and (2)(a) of the Crimes Act 2009.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
\par [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558 4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 The offence of rape is defined in section 207 of the Crimes Act 2009 (\'93the Act\'94
) as follows:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1418\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 \'93207. (1)}
{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
Any person who rapes another person commits an indictable offence.
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1985\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1985\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 (2) }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177 \tab \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 A person rapes another person if:

\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li2552\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2552\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 (a) }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
the person has carnal knowledge with or of the other person without the other person\rquote s consent; or
\par (b) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
the person penetrates the vulva, vagina or anus of the other person to any extent with a thing or part of the person\rquote s body that is not a penis without the other person\rquote s consent; or
\par (c) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
the person penetrates the mouth of other person to any extent with the person\rquote s penis without the other person\rquote s consent.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1418\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558 5}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 The Petitioner relies on the exercise of this Court\rquote s jurisdiction and 
powers as set out in section 98 of the Constitution of the Republic of Fiji. Subsections (4) and (5) of Section 98 of the Constitution state:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1701\ri713\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin713\lin1701\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 \'93
(4) An appeal may not be brought to the Supreme Court from a final }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1515640 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  of the Court of Appeal unless the Supreme Court grants leave to appeal.}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li1134\ri713\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin713\lin1134\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
(5) In the exercise of its appellate jurisdiction, the Supreme }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177\charrsid6693181 Court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  may-
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-735\li2153\ri713\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin713\lin2153\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177 (a)\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 review, vary, set aside or affirm decisions or orders of the Court of Appeal, or
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6908177 (b)\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 make
 any other order necessary for the administration of justice, including an order for a new trial or an order awarding }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid6693181 cost}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 .\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-284\li1418\ri713\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin713\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10250558\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13466805 6}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
The powers of this Court to deal with the application for special leave to appeal are set out in Section 7, subsection (2) of the Supreme Court Act, which states:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 

\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 \'93
In relation to a criminal matter, the Supreme Court must not grant special leave to appeal unless:
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1418\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 (a)}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
a question of general legal importance is involved;
\par (b) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
a substantial question of principle affecting the administration of criminal justice is involved;
\par (c) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
substantial and grave injustice may otherwise occur.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11807591 \'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 

\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13466805 7}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
The Petitioner has to establish that his request for grant of special leave to appeal comes within the ambit of the Act. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561 
The threshold for granting special leave by the Supreme Court is very high as set out in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid10497561 Livai Lila}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561 Matalulu and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944713 [2003] FJSC 2:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944713 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-1134\li1134\ri429\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin429\lin1134\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561                 }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561 \'93The Supreme Court of Fiji is not a court in which decisions of the Court of Appeal will be routinely }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8674224 reviewed. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561  requirement for special leave is to be taken }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8674224 seriously. It}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561  will not be granted }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8674224 lightly. Too}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561  low a standard for its grant undermines the authority of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8674224 
Court of Appeal and distract this court from its role as the final appellate body burdening it with appeals that do not raise matters of general importance or principles or in the criminal jurisdiction, substantial and grave injustice.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid10497561 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561                   }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10497561\charrsid10497561 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 Facts:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13466805 8}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 The }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510 particulars of the offences are as follows: -}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16611252 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802 Count }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 One:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802  SAKEASI}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802  SAULEQARAKI on the 14}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802  day of January 2013 on Gau Island in the Eastern }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 
Division}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802  had carnal knowledge with Arieta Radinidr}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9712385\charrsid16142802 a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802 vuwalu, in that he penetrated the vagina of the said Arieta Radini}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 d}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802 r}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2164510\charrsid16142802 vuwalu, without her consent.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16611252\charrsid16142802 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 Count two}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 
: SAKEASI SAULEQARAKI on 14}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802  day of January 2013 on Gau Island in the Eastern Division penetrated the vagina of the said Arieta Radinidr}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9712385\charrsid16142802 a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12467427\charrsid16142802 vuwalu with his fingers, without the said Arieta Radinidrarvuwalu
\rquote s consent.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9125395 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448\charrsid16142802 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10290218 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
The complainant was 18 years old at the time of the incident. The Petitioner (accused) is the complainant\rquote s uncle (her father\rquote s younger}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4262862 
 brother). At the material time}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
 the complainant was with the Petitioner and his family at Nawaikama village in Gau Island. The complainant went to her father\rquote s elder brother\rquote s house at Somosomo on 09 January 2013.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4262862   }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 On 14 January 2013}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4262862 .  T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 he Petitioner vis}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7997832 i}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ted Somosomo with other villager
s. To get back home, the Petitioner and the complainant left for Nawaikama at around 9.00pm by foot. According to the complainant while they were on their way, at Delainaniu, the Petitioner penetrated her vagina with his penis without her consent and at N
okobua, he penetrated her vagina with his fingers without her consent.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010\charrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13466805 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7303776 0}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15099794 ]\tab T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 he Petitioner\rquote s position was that he penetrated the complainant\rquote s vagina with his penis with her consent. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050 The complainant had maintained that she was frightened by what the accused (Petitioner) was doing and she had expressed her unwillingness by making the sound \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050\charrsid15099794 mmm\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050 , an expression of disapproval. The accused (Petitioner)}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  denied penetrating her vagina with his fingers at Nokobua.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010\charrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7303776 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 Following the trial before Perera J. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10290218 on 27 November 2013 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 the assessors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845\charrsid6693181  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 unanimously opined that the Petitioner is guilty of both counts of rape. However, the learned trial }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7492577 J}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845 udge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6964845\charrsid6693181  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7492577 disagreed with the assessors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5449914  thus }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7492577 overturning their }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757923 opinion}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7492577 , and acquitted the Petitioner on both counts of rape.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7492577\charrsid6693181  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7303776 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11341002 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194              }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194 Before a Single judge of Appeal }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194\charrsid11929194 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7303776 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7688242 [12]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5449914 Dissatisfied with the decision of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843 learned Trial Judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5449914 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7483497  the Director of Public Prosecutions }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10290218 appealed}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7483497  the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1515640 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7483497  to the Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5659346 Appeal. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7303776 re were five (5) grounds of the application to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843 appeal whose}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7303776  cumulative effect is that they are directed at the fact that the learned Trial Judge had failed to adduce cogent reasons to substitute his decision to overturn the opinion of the assessors}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843  and thereby to acquit the respondent. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194 The learned single judge sta
ted that t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843 he manner in which the disagreeing judge should approach the issues has been well articulated in the decisions of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843 Ram Bali v Reginam }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843 [1960] 7 FLR 80 and 83 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050 (Fiji,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843  CA), }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843\charrsid9586050 Shiu Prasad v}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843\charrsid9586050 Regina}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843  [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843\charrsid9586050 1972] 18 FLR 70 at 73}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8522843 , }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050\charrsid9586050 Johnson v State}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050\charrsid9586050 [2013}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9586050\charrsid9586050 FJCA 45; AAU 9.2010 (30 may 2013)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10575165 .  Essentially}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15626498 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10575165 
 these cases make it clear that the judges must pay careful attention to the opinion of the assessors and must have \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10575165\charrsid1191314 cogent reasons}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10575165 \'94 for differing from their opinion.  The reasons must be founded on the weight of the evidence and must reflect the judge\rquote 
s views as to the credibility of witnesses.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid9586050 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010\charrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 [1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13466805 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5331750 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 The single judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194  found that there were arguable points based on the }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 facts, he}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194  was referring to the learned trial }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 judge\rquote s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194  conclusion that }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11929194\charrsid5331750 \'93there was no evidence of any circumstances which shows that the accused knew that the complainant was not consenting or he did not care whether she was }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783\charrsid5331750 consenting\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5331750   }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783 The other arguable point based on }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 facts}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757923  referred to in paragraph [13}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757923  of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 
Ruling (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11807591 Gamalath, JA}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 ), as follows:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11341002 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi1\li1418\ri288\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin288\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11341002 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 \'85\'85\'85}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783 
one cannot overlook the undisputed evidence that while the victim was being subjected to the alleged sexual abuse, the accused (respondent) had been repeatedly asking the victim (complainant whether \'93she liked what he was }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 doing\'94. In}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783  that }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 context, the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783  conclusion which the learned trial judge had drawn in paragraph [12] of the }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid490260 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783  has been that \'93the complainant herself creates a reasonable doubt in my mind on whether the accused knew or believed}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878  that she was not consenting\rquote 
; this an arguable matter that cannot be resolved without examining the entirety of the evidence and the attendant circumstances relating to this case. In that context the manner in which the learned Trial judge had ruled out the possibility of having n
on-consensual sexual intercourse is a question that needs to be }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 addressed. It}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11807591  indeed is relevant to decide the existence of consent and}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 
 further it involves a question of mix law and facts relating to this leave application.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11341002\charrsid11807591 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7284878 [14]     T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10832783 he learned single judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
 in the leave to appeal ruling had made the following pertinent remarks when considering the respondent\rquote s appeal against the trial judge\rquote 
s findings and decision in the overturning of the unanimous opinion of the assessors based on the issue of consent:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1418\ri288\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin288\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 \'93[14]}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  As could be gathered from the Summing Up and the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid490260 j}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 
, the relationship between the accused (respondent) and the complainant (victim) was based on a hierarchical order, in which the accused (respondent) held power over the complainant (victim) 
and the complainant, who was living under the care of the accused (respondent) may have been subjugated under his power. The unequal social structure that had existed between the accused person}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6320958  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181 (respondent) and the complainant (victim) may have played a [p
rominent role in deciding on the issue of consent, a matter that should be understood having regard to the entirety of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010\charrsid6693181 facts}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181\charrsid6693181  of the case.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010\charrsid6693181 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7948010 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 Having examined}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648  the main thrust of the appeal namely the issue of consent }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 the learned judge }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 allowed leave to appeal on 6 June 2019 on all grounds.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15432740 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 Full}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2039171\charrsid2039171  Bench of Court of Appeal}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2039171 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-131\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2039171\charrsid2039171 [15]}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2039171         }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 The appeal grounds urged at the leave stage were as follows:
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 Acquittal
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648\charrsid8071923 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648\charrsid8071923 Ground 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 The learned trial judge erred in}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4069648 law and in fact by failing to give cogent reasons for departing from the unanimous opinions of the assessors and in particular, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596 by failing to take into account and properly consider, the following evidence led at trial in respect of Count 1 on the Information:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s20 \rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\kerning2\insrsid11082596 \hich\af0\dbch\af31506\loch\f0 (a)\tab}}\pard\plain \ltrpar
\s20\qj \fi-360\li1353\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\ls1\adjustright\rin0\lin1353\itap0\pararsid15627920\contextualspace \rtlch\fcs1 \af31507\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f31506\fs22\lang3072\langfe1033\kerning2\cgrid\langnp3072\langfenp1033 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596 The complainant\rquote 
s evidence that the accused had told her to open the zip of pullover she was wearing; that she had been scared and put her hand over her chest instead; and the accused person\rquote s overt act in then taking the complainant\rquote s hand off her chest; }
{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596\charrsid11082596 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s20 \rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\kerning2\insrsid11082596 \hich\af0\dbch\af31506\loch\f0 (b)\tab}}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596 The accused person
\rquote s admission under cross-examination that \lquote mmm\rquote  (low inflection) means \'93no\'94 and that he was trying to rely on the more English sounding \'93mmm\'94 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 (drawn}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596  inflection) to support his case for consent; and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596\charrsid11082596 
\par {\listtext\pard\plain\ltrpar \s20 \rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\kerning2\insrsid11082596 \hich\af0\dbch\af31506\loch\f0 (c)\tab}}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11082596 The complainant\rquote 
s evidence that the accused had only asked her whether she liked what he was doing after he had touched her breast}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 , and at no other point.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388\charrsid8071923 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\s20\qj \li1353\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1353\itap0\pararsid15627920\contextualspace {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923\charrsid12533388 

\par }\pard\plain \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 \rtlch\fcs1 \af31507\afs22\alang1025 \ltrch\fcs0 \f31506\fs22\lang3072\langfe1033\kerning2\cgrid\langnp3072\langfenp1033 {
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 Ground 2
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388\charrsid12533388 The learned trial judge erred in law and in fact by relying on the complainant\rquote s non-expert opinion on the accused person\rquote s
 state of mind at the time of commission of the act that constituted Co}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 unt 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388\charrsid12533388  of the Information.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 Ground 3
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805\charrsid12533388 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388\charrsid12533388 
The learned trial judge erred in law and in fact by differing from the unanimous opinions of the assessors on the narrow issue of the accused\rquote s person\rquote 
s state of mind in respect of Count 1 and 2 on the Information in circumstances where the learned Trial judge and the assessors were ad idem on the facts.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12533388 

\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16204600 Ground 4
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16204600 The learned trial judge erred in law and in fact by failing to give cogent reasons for de
parting from the unanimous opinions of the assessors and in particular, by failing to give reasons for relying on the evidence of the accused and rejecting the evidence of the complainant on Count 22 of the Information.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8071923 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16204600\charrsid16204600 Ground 5}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16204600 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805\charrsid16204600 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16204600\charrsid16204600 The learned trial judge 
erred in law and in fact by failing to give cogent reasons for departing from the unanimous opinions of the assessors and in particular, by failing to take into account and properly consider, the complainant\rquote 
s evidence that she had told the accused that she was in pain; that she had cried; and that the accused had then pushed her to the ground prior to him inserting his fingers in the complainant\rquote s vagina.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16204600 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li1211\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1211\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2230000 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1866931 [16]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6034414 \tab T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1866931 he Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6491730 A}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1866931 ppeal }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10170725 
identified }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1866931 that the main thrust of the appeal is whether the trial judge had given cogent reasons in differing from the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6491730 assessors\rquote  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1866931 unanimous opinion of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3089549 guilty. His reasons were set out in paragraphs 9-13 of his }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6491730 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3089549 
. From a reading of those paragraphs, it is clear that the judge had concluded that there was no evidence that showed that the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 respondent knew}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3089549  that the complainant was not consenting or did not care whether she was }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 
consenting. That belief and conclusion co
uld have arisen due to the evidence that the respondent had asked the complainant while he was touching her breast but before he inserted his penis into her vagina whether she liked what he was doing and because she responded \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614\charrsid6491730 mmm}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 \'94 The trial judge also relied on}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3089549  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 the complainant\rquote s evidence that the respondent was not in a position to interpret her response \'93}
{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614\charrsid6034414 mmm}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 \'94
 properly, because it was dark and he could have \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614\charrsid6034414 taken as she was consenting}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 \'94 given her conduct.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6034414 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1708923 [17]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6034414 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1708923 The Court also observed that the trial judge 
had unfortunately ignored the evidence suggesting that the respondent was planning to do what he did during the journey even before they left the complainant\rquote s father\rquote s elder brother\rquote s house at Somosomo. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9384614 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1708923 [18]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1708923 There is evidence in paragraph 36 of the 
summing up which reveals the devious execution of his plan by the respondent and how he proceeded to sexually abuse the complainant using her vulnerability which he very well knew}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306 :}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1708923 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1701\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1701\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306 \'9336.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306 She said that night was really dark and it took them about half an ho
ur to reach Delainaniu where the accused told her to rest for a while. Accused told her to lean against a coconut tree and keep her legs on another small tree nearby. He then told her to off the torch she was holding and she turned it off. Then the accuse
d moved closer to her and told her to massage his shoulder. She complied. Then the accused touched her breasts and while touching he asked her whether she like what he is doing to her.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306  She said she was scared and was anxious and therefore she only said \'93mmm\'94 She said she could not say anything \'93because it was far and I was new to the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595 place \'93and}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306  as there w}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595 ere}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595 n}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306 o houses}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595  and no people nearby. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595\charrsid13269595 
He then told her to open the zip of the pullover she was wearing.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595 
 She was scared and placed her hand on her chest. He accused took her hand off the chest, unzipped the pullover and licked her stomach. The accused then opened the sulu she was wearing and removed her panty. Accused licked her vagina and inserted his peni
s into her vagina. She said the accused had his penis inside her vagina for about 5 minutes and he did not ejaculate.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13269595\charrsid6183450 \'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14821306 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li1213\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1213\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 
\par 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714 [19}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 Under}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714  the circumstances the Court of Appeal (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 per: Prematilaka}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714  ARJA) stated}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 :}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1418\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6183450 [13]\tab \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 complainant\rquote s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714  reaction as revealed by evidence should have made the respondent realise that she was not consenting to his advances or what he was }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 doing. Obviously}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714 
, the respondent knew or at least was treckless as to the fact that she was not consenting to have sexual i
ntercourse with him but she simply surrendered to the inevitable given the precarious and helpless situation she was in. Her already minimal physical resistance would have been dampened even further by the fact that the respondent}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273  was her father\rquote s younger brother. In the circumstances, I have no doubt that the fault element of rape had been established by the evidence.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12912714 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 Law on fault element in rape

\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273\charrsid14680273 [20]}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 In }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 Tukainiu v State }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 [2017] FJCA 118; AAU0086.2013 (14 September 2017) the Court of Appeal identified th
e fault elements of rape as follows:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1701\ri289\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin289\lin1701\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688\charrsid7757688 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2706709\charrsid7757688 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2706709 2.Section}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 
 14 states inter alia that in order for a person to be found guilty of committing an offence}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976 
 the existence of the physical element and the required fault element in respect of that physical element must be proved (by the prosecution). Fault elements of an offence could be intention, knowledge, recklessness or negligence but the law creating the 
offence may specify any other fault element as well [vide section 18(1) and (2).}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976 
 Therefore, I conclude that the prosecution in a case of rape has to establish (a) carnal knowledge (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2706709 i.e.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976 , penetration to any extent) (b) lack of consent on the part of the victims and (c) recklessness on the part of the accused as defined in section 21 (1)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976\charrsid7757688 .\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14680273 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li1134\ri289\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin289\lin1134\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1701\ri289\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin289\lin1701\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976\charrsid1534976 \'9334.}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976\charrsid1534976 If recklessness}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976  is a fault element of a physical element of an offence, proof of intention, knowledge or recklessness will satisfy th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2706709 at fault element [vide section 21(4).}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2706709 
 Therefore, in a case of rape the fault element would be established if the prosecution proves intention, knowledge or recklessness as defined in sections 19, 20 or 21 respectively. The presence of any one of the three elements would be sufficient to
 prove the fault element of the offence of rape.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1534976 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 [21}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7757688 ]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694 With regard to the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9317694\charrsid10246261 Count 2}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6646587\charrsid10246261 , the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6646587  learned trail judge overruled the unanimous opinion of the assessors-see paragraphs 15 \endash 
 19 of his judgment. He cast doubt on the fault element of the act of digital rape committed by the respondent while accepting the proof of the physical element, that is, the penetration of the complainant\rquote s vagina by the respondent with his }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 fingers.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084  The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6646587  Court of Appeal noted that single Judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5853356 \rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6646587 s }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084 observation (see paragraph [14]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6646587  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084 above) on the linkage or relationship between the Petitioner and the complainant \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084\charrsid12796762 the likes of which the trial judge had not been mindful in overturning the assessors based on consent\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084 . On the Summing up the Court stated }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 that}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611\charrsid12267269 :}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084\charrsid12267269  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12267269 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2385084\charrsid12845115 
notwithstanding such fair and balanced directions the assessors had still opined that the respondent was}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12845115  guilty of both co
unts showing that they were convinced beyond reasonable doubt that the prosecution had proved all elements of the two counts}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12845115 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12845115 In such circumstances, if the trial judge was to overturn the assessors\rquote  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033\charrsid12845115 opinion,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12845115 
 he carried the burden of giving cogent reasons for so doing.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid2230000 \'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1866931 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12796762 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12796762 [22]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12796762 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12796762 In }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115\charrsid12796762 Fraser v State}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115 
AAU 128 of 2014 (05 May 2021), the Court of Appeal embarked on a detailed discussion on the duty of the trial judge when he disagrees with the assessors, and held:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13572128 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri288\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin288\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033 [24] When the trial judge disagrees with the opinion of the assessors he should embark on an independent assessment and evaluation of the evidence and must give \lquote cogent reasons
\rquote  founded on the weight of the evidence reflecting the judge\rquote s views as to the c
redibility of witnesses for differing from the opinion of the assessors and the reasons must be capable of withstanding critical examination in the light of the whole of the evidence presented in the trial [ vide }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033 Latabui v State; Ram v State\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6254624 [2012]FJSC 32;CAV 0001,2011 (9 May 2012)}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6254624 Chandra v State }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6254624 [2015]FJCA 32;CAV 21.2015 (10 Decembe}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 r}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6254624  2015 ; }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033 Baleilevuka v State}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033 [2019]FJCA}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6254624  209,AAU58,2015 (3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid6254624\charrsid6254624 rd}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6254624  October 2019}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033  and Singh v State [2020]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16478033\charrsid16478033 FJCA 1;CAV 0027 of 2018 (27 February 2020)}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 .\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12845115 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13572128 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13572128 [23]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 The trial judge\rquote s reasoning in overturning the unanimous opinion of the assessors does not measure-up to the legal standard set out above; The Court stated:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13572128 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li1134\ri288\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin288\lin1134\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 \'9324\'85\'85}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674 \'85. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 
 reasons given by the trial judge to conclude that the fault element in the two counts had not been proved by the p
rosecution are not founded on the weight of the evidence and not capable of withstanding critical examination in the light of the whole of the evidence.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674 

\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13572128 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 
The Court allowed the appeal in terms of section 23(1)(b) of the Court of Appeal Act}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674  on the basis tha
t the verdict of acquittal is unreasonable and cannot be supported having regard to the evidence and that the acquittal has caused a substantial miscarriage of justice.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16415585 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi851\li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674 Supreme Court
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi720\li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685\charrsid1249674 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674 [24]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6248267\charrsid1249674 The application }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2230000\charrsid1249674 for leave}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6248267\charrsid1249674  to appeal is made to this }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2230000\charrsid1249674 court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11350118 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2230000\charrsid1249674 Supreme}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6248267\charrsid1249674  Court) on the ground: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6248267\charrsid1249674 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6248267\charrsid1249674 That Whether the learned trial judge\rquote 
s reasons to differ with the unanimous decision of the assessors are cogent and whet}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid1249674 
her the Court of Appeal was correct in its findings that the learned trial judge\rquote s reasoning to overturn the assessor\rquote s opinion had}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685 
 not satisfied the cogenc}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685\charrsid4731765 y}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685\charrsid4731765 
 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685\charrsid5078685 test}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5078685 .  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid5078685 It}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid1249674  is absolutely necessary that the due consideration is paid to: (}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid672613 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid1249674 ) an examination and assessment of }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid672613\charrsid1249674 the learned}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid1249674  Trial Judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12746622 \rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid1249674 s decision and reasons for overturning the unanimous decision of the 
assessors, and (2)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid672613  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9509721\charrsid1249674 
whether the Court of Appeal was correct in its findings that the learned judge\rquote s reasoning had not satisfied the cogency test.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674 I}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294\charrsid1249674 t is }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 necessary}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294\charrsid1249674  to}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611  refer to}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294\charrsid1249674  the submissions of the Petitioner and the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 State}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294\charrsid1249674  on the matter.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765\charrsid1249674 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294               }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294\charrsid10115294 Petitioner\rquote s case}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765\charrsid10115294 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 25}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 \tab T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 he }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085 Petitioner,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356  represented in this appeal by the Legal Aid Commission}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13504169 ,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 had}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356  prepared a }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 comprehensive written submission which was filed on 30 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 M}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 
ay 2023.It had also made oral submissions at the hearing but relied on its written submissions and the authorities (cases) cited therein. The crux of the submission is that the learned Appellate judges of the Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10365150 A}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 ppeal have erred in their own assessm
ent to convict the Petitioner, when their Lordships had not properly considered that; }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11080096 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 i)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10365150  t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 
he learned trial Judge had complied with}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517  section 237(4) and (5) of the Criminal Procedure Code when giving cogent reasons; and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11080096 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517 ii) }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10365150 t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517 
he learned trial judge being the final adjudicator of the facts, had entertained a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the Petitioner which is founded on the evidences and is open on the evidence }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14946708 before }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517 the learned trial judge to arrive at such findings th
at the Petitioner is not guilty for both counts of rape. It needed to be stated from the outset on these arguments that, it would appear that point }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11080096 (}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517 i}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 ) presumes}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517  or assumes to answer the very issue that is in question }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 in}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517  this }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 application,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517  which is whether the learned trial Judge ha}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 d given}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8349517  cogent reasons on why he had overturned the unanimous opinion of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 assessors. On point }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4333473 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 ii}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 ),}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204  whether it is making reference to the \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204\charrsid14946708 totality of the evidence}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2906067\charrsid14946708 \rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2906067  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 or}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204  just 
\lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204\charrsid14946708 evidences\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204 
 have different consequences in }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 law,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9789204  in my view.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10115294 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 26}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 
The Petitioner rightly pointed out that there is a plethora of authorities from this Court and the Court of Appeal in which the issue regarding cogent reasons when a trial Judge disagrees with the opinion of the assessors. The Petitioner relied on }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 Lautabui v State }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274\charrsid2322274 2009] FJSC 7; CAV 0024.2008 (6 February 2009}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 ), especially on this Court\rquote 
s pronouncements at paragraphs [28] to [34].I will be coming back to this case later in this }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14091540 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 . However, the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 Petitioner,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274  on that authority, further submitted }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846 that, the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274  learned trial }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846 judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274  had found that }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846 the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274  prosecution had not proven beyond }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846 reasonable }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274 doubt}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846 
 the fault element that the petitioner had known that the complainant was not consenting or that he was reckless as }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520 the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846  whether she was consenting. Additionally, the petitioner submitted that the learned trial judge had complied with section 237(4) and (5) of the Criminal }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 P}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846 rocedure Act by providing }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846\charrsid1722846 cogent reasons}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846\charrsid1722846 in overturning the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid1722846 assessor\rquote s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846\charrsid1722846  opinion as evident in the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14091540 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722846\charrsid1722846  of the learned trial }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid1722846 judge}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010 . It was also the Petitioner\rquote s submission that the P}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14774186 e}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010 ti}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11491024 ti}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010 one}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11491024 r}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520\charrsid15367200 \'93had}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid15367200  not known that the complainant was not consenting or that he did not care whether she was consenting as noted in paragraphs 10and 11 of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid941693 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid15367200  for the first count of rape and paragraphs 17 and 18 of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2818278 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid15367200  for the second count of rape is founded on the }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520\charrsid15367200 evidences. It}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid15367200  is the Petitioner
\rquote s submission that paragraphs [11] and [12] of the Court of Appeal\rquote s }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid941693 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10904010\charrsid15367200  is not supported by}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520\charrsid15367200  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520\charrsid15367200 the evidences in its totality}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765\charrsid15367200 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356\charrsid15367200 \'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2322274\charrsid15367200 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 [27]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520\charrsid4731765 On}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520\charrsid7410520  the second aspect of the Petitioner\rquote s argument, it is argued that}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520  \'93
It is well settled that the trial Judge is the ultimate decider of facts and law in our criminal justice }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356 system. In}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520 Chandra v State }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520 [2015] FJSC 32, CAV 21.2015 (10 December 2015) at [25] the following is noted;
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520 \'93\'85\'85
The judge is duty bound to make such an evaluation as the decision ultimately is his, and not that of the assessors, unlike in a trial by jury. Once the trial judge makes such an evaluation and
 decides to agree with the assessors, he is not required by law2 to give reasons, but he must give his reasons for disagreeing with the assessors}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370 
, However, as was observed by this Court in paragraph [32] of its }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 Judgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370  in Mohammed v State [2014] FJSC 2; CAV 02; CAV02.2013 (27 February 2014), \'93 an appellate court will be greatly assisted if a written }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid724107 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370  setting out the evidence upon which the judge relies when he agrees with the opinion of the assessors is delivered, This should become the practice in all trials in the High Court.\'94}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7410520 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370  [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 28}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14442447 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370 If that is the requirement when a trial judge \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370\charrsid15608667 agrees\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370  with the assessors opinion, how much more }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 when the learned trial judge disagree}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199  with the unanimous opinion of the assessors as in this case?  The Petitioner prays that; }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199\charrsid724107 
1.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199\charrsid724107 
Leave of this Court be granted and the appeal be allowed;}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15608667\charrsid724107  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199\charrsid724107 2. Any other orders this Honorable Court deems fit to make}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4269199 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13389370 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356 Respondent\rquote s Case
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 29]\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694 The State through the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3813377 O}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694 ffice of the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 D}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694 
irector of Public }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945 Prosecution}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3813377 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  had}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694  responded to the submissions filed by the Petitioner by filing a written }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945 submission on 13}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694 
 June 2023.In brief the respondent submitted that the important part of the evidence was what happened on the day, the day the Petitioner went }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 t}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694 o Somosomo on 14}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid12661694\charrsid12661694 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12661694  January 2013.as recorded at page 319 of the High Court Record.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  (Quote}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945\charrsid1190995 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1190995\charrsid1190995 \'93\'85\'85}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945\charrsid1190995 Secondly, that the Petitioner\'85\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6253381 \'85.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  was in position of authority as uncle (father\rquote 
s brother) that she would respect and listen to him. It would be more convincing that the complainant would be waiting for him on that night since she is in control (see page 397 High Court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 Record}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16400370 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 . The}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  respondent referred to paragraph 5.8 of the Petitioner\rquote s submissions and stated }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 that }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7498428 e}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 ven}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  though Miriama and the other ladies }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15608667 farewelled}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945  them (page 398- 399) of the High Court Record), it does not take away the observations of the Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 Appeal in which the Petitioner had a readymade excuse, the fact that other people saw them did not matter since he had alre}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15608667 a}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 dy informed the complainant what to say (that is to say that they were going to look for landcrabs).}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14375356 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15608667 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 30}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 
On the Petitioner\rquote s submission }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078 ( at paragraph 5.9)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6253381 , }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 
that the learned trial judge was correct to arrive at the finding that the complainant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078  indicating \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078\charrsid10571548 mmm\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078  meant to the 
petitioner that she was consenting in regards to the first count of rape; the respondent submitted that, considering the complainant\rquote s evidence at page 326 of the record of the High Court, suggested otherwise: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078\charrsid10571548 \'93 \'85 moving close to me and touching my breast, I was scared, my lord when he was touching me then he asked me did you like what I\rquote 
m doing to you? My Lord I did not say anything because its far and I was new to that place, I was nervous and also scared.\'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078  It was the respondent\rquote 
s submission that when taking that all-in context, it confirms that the \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078\charrsid10571548 mmm\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078  was definitely the fact that she was not consenting.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3423158 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 31}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090 T}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078 he respondent submitted that the Court of appeal was correct at paragraph [24] where the Court held:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-1134\li1134\ri288\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin288\lin1134\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078                 }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078 \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090 I am afraid that the learned trial judge\rquote 
s reasoning in overturning the unanimous opinion of the assessors does not measure-up to the legal standard set out }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085 above. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090  reasons given by the trial judge to conclude that the fault element in the two counts ha
d not been proved by the prosecution are founded on the weight of the evidence and not capable of withstanding critical examination in the light of the whole of the evidence. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10571548 
\par 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li1134\ri288\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin288\lin1134\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090\charrsid10571548 \'93
Therefore, the Court of Appeal in its }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11696478 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090\charrsid10571548  at paragraph 25 allowed the app
eal in terms of section 23 (1)(b) of the Court of Appeal Act on the basis that the verdict of acquittal is unreasonable and cannot be supported having regard to the evidence and that the acquittal has caused a substantial miscarriage of }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085\charrsid10571548 justice. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090\charrsid10571548  acquittal }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085\charrsid10571548 should}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14444090\charrsid10571548  be set aside.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674\charrsid10571548 \'94}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3299078\charrsid10571548 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 32}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085 
The respondent concluded its submission as follows: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085 \'93
We submit that the Court should not grant special leave to appeal application in the present case since none of the grounds advanced in this case had a question of 
general importance involved, neither was there a substantial question of principle affecting the administration of justice is involved and neither is there a substantial question and grave injustice that may otherwise occur. Therefore, the present case do
es not meet any threshold mentioned above as per section 7(2 of the Supreme Court Act of 1988.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7738085\charrsid7738085 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li0\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin0\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10298945\charrsid14375356 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid13184448 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1249674 Anal}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5446642 ysis
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-131\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5446642\charrsid9710389 [3}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765\charrsid9710389 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5446642\charrsid9710389 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13184448 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679\charrsid9710389 The trial}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679  judge\rquote s reasons for overturning the opinion of the assessors on the first count are at paragraphs 9-13 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611 of his }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11696478 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 
udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4607611  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679 which are quoted in full }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152 below}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067 :}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1701\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1701\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481\charrsid15407468 \'939}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 With}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152 
 regard to the first count the prosecution says that the accused inserted his penis without the complainant\rquote s consent. The defence
 says that the complainant consented and that the accused perceived that the complainant was consenting due to her responses.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152\charrsid15407468 10. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152\charrsid15407468 The complainant said in her evidence that she did not consent for what the accused did to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468\charrsid15407468 her. However}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152\charrsid15407468 , she said }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468\charrsid15407468 that the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152\charrsid15407468  accused asked her whether she \lquote like\rquote 
 what he is doing}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152  to her after touching her breast and she did not say anything apart from saying \lquote mmm\rquote  as she was }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468 scared. According}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152  to the accused he asked the complainant thrice}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468  whether she like what he is doing, before he inserted his penis into her vagina and he said that he construed the complainant\rquote s \lquote mmm\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468 as the complainant giving her consent.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7683152 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468 11.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468 It is not disputed that the accused asked the complainant when he was touching the complainant\rquote s breast but before he inserted his penis into her vagina, whether the complainant \lquote 
like what he is doing\rquote  and the complainant responded by saying \lquote mmm\rquote . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 Complainant}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468  herself admits in her evidence that the accused was not in a position to interpret her response }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 
\lquote properly,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468  because it was dark and it was her evidence that the accused could have \lquote taken as she was consenting\rquote  given her }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 conduct. There}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468  was no evidence o
f any circumstances which shows that}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481  the accused knew that the complainant is not consenting or he did not care whether she was consenting.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15407468 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 12.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 The complainant herself creates a reasonable doubt in my mind on whether the accused knew or believed that she 
was not consenting and on whether the accused was reckless as to whether she was consenting.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 13. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9710389 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 Therefore, I am not satisfied that the prosecution has proved the first count beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, I find the accused is not guilty of the first count.\'94
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10973733 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 [3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10973733 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 On this first count, considering the totality of the evidence adduced at the trial, I find it s}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660 omewhat strange}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481  that the learned trial}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067  judge, in considering the important issue of \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067\charrsid15540572 consent}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15540572\charrsid15540572 \rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15540572  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067 in a count of the serious offence of rape chose to confine his focus only on a the piece}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067  of evidence contained in paragraphs 9 to 13 }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15104371 (}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11350118 above}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15104371 )}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11350118  }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067 of his }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11696478 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10973733   }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7883067 That he failed to consider }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259 the totality }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15540572 of the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15540572 evidence,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15540572 
factors,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259 
 circumstances and the environment which gives context to the act alleged to have been committed by the accused. Would these have an influence on the accused, and the complainant? Would these have an impact on the issue of consent, and whether with the to
tality of the evidence and the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11350118 personal }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259 status }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11350118 and relationship }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259 of the complainant and the accused?}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13649481 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 5}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561 \tab }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259  respondent had pointed to aspects of evidence which could}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660  have}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259  be}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660 en}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259  taken into account, and the Court of Appeal }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 had based}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259  its decision on these. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 Firstly, the \lquote important part of the evidence\rquote  according to the respondent, which is what had happened on the day the Petitioner went to Somosomo on 14}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid4921261\charrsid4921261 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261  January 2023.At page 319}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 of the High Court Record: \'93}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 My lord, on that day my uncle came from Nawaikama to Somosomo. They came by }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid16455580 fibre}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261  boat and when they arrived, he came home my Lord.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14106693   }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 And when they arrived my aunt Miriama told me to prepare tea for them. When I was preparing the tea he was giving signal to me for us to go together to Nawaikama.\'94}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3168259 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 At page 320 of the High Court }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 R}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 ecord: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4946184 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-1417\li2268\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2268\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261\charrsid15482861 Ms }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567\charrsid15482861 Puamau}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 :}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15482861 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 
 And when he say he signal to you for you to go back together that evening, what do you mean? When he said he signal to you? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4946184 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567\charrsid15482861 Answer}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 : }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15482861 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 He was talking and I can\rquote t hear the voice My Lord, his }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 voice. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6049558 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6049558\charrsid15482861 Ms Puamau}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6049558 : }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 One}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567  further question, so how did you understand what it was he was trying }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15482861 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-108\li2268\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2268\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 to communicate to you? }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-1417\li2268\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2268\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 My Lord, he was doing gestures.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4921261 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 At page 321 of the High Court Record: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8281148 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 Q: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8281148 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 The }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 hall, My}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567  Lord, At around 3pm can you tell the Court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 where}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567  you }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 were?
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 I}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567  was at home My }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 Lord}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 . }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 Q:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 And what happened Madam? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8281148 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 And after a while he came to see me}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610  and he came again after that he came again. }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 Q: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 What did he say? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10104901 
\par Answer:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 He said 9oclock to leave, My Lord.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3219567 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 At page 323 of the High Court Record}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 :
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 Q:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 On your way out of the village, can yo}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 u tell the Court what happened?
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 My lord, when we left, the house and he told me, if anybody ask, if anybody ask me and I should tell them that we are taking a walk}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1006886  to look for land crabs.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid595610 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11413421 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1006886 The Petitioner in his evidence at page 422 of High Court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 Record:}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473\charrsid1006886  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8013160 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-1418\li2269\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2269\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473\charrsid1006886 Q}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8013160 :\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1006886 In fact as her \lquote Tamana lailai\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14615140 ; or}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1006886  \'93Ta lailai\'94 if you put English with the Fijian word.}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8013160 
\par Answer:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 Yes my Lord. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8013160 
\par 
\par Q:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 You were accorded more respect that even her father, aren\rquote t you? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8013160 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8013160 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 yes my Lord.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1006886 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5583561 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 [3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 6}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722483 
\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997 In accordance with the Petitioner\rquote 
s evidence at page 397 of the High Court Record, he went to the complainant a few times on the night in question, first at 6pm and he told her that it is the best time for them to go and she to
ld him for them to wait for a while when the sun goes down. At 7:30pm he went back to her. She told him if they could wait for a while and the last }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 time,}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997  he went to her on }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 8:30. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997  Petitioner agreed that he was her }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997\charrsid1722483 \lquote tamana lailai\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997  and he would be accorded with more respect even if he was not his father. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 
The respondent submitted, and I agree that the Petitioner was in a position of authority as uncle (father\rquote s brother)}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997 T}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 
hat she would respect and listen to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9522997 him. That the complainant would be waiting for him on that night as he is in control.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722483 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 [3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 7}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1722483 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 
In paragraph 5.9 of the Petitioner\rquote s }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4466140 written }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 submission he }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4466140 argued }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138 
that the learned trial judge was correct to arrive at the finding that the complainant indicating \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138\charrsid1722483 mmm\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138  meant to the Petitioner that she was consenting in regards to the first count of rape. This submission is to be considered together with the complainant\rquote 
s evidence at page 326 of the High Court }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271 Record: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944096 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid87404 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-1134\li2268\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2268\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 Q}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944096 :\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6891138\charrsid7944096 I know its difficult, could you tell the Court}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096  but what then happened? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944096 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944096 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 My Lord, when he was touching me then he asked me did you like what I am doing to you? Judge: Yes.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5200551\charrsid7944096  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944096 
\par 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 Q:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096  What was your response? }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7944096 
\par Answer:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 My Lord I di}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2713181\charrsid7944096 d}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096  not say anything, that\rquote s what I said \lquote mmm\rquote . That was my respond, my }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Lord.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5200551\charrsid7944096  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 
\par 
\par Q:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Why}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096  didn\rquote 
t you say anything Mam? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Answer:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 \tab M}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 y}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096  Lord I }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 can\rquote t}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 
 say anything because its far and I was new to that place.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5200551\charrsid7944096  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 
\par 
\par Q:\tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Were}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 
 there any houses or people }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 nearby? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Answer}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 : }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5328271\charrsid7944096 No My }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Lord.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5200551\charrsid7944096  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 
\par 
\par Q:}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 How did you feel about what was happening to you? }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 Answer: }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8664985 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096 I was nervous my Lord and also scared.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid7944096  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid1704928\charrsid7944096 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5200551 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 [3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 8}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 In}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718 
 my assessment of the evidence, taking all the circumstances into account, the \lquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718\charrsid6644762 mmm\rquote }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718  construed by the learned trial judge to be consent, was }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660 in context, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718 not }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6253381 consent. The}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2169718 
 learned judge\rquote s interpretation and decision on that issue does not hold under careful scrutiny given the totality of the evidence}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2124031 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9187997\charrsid12656785 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 [3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660 
Careful thought and consideration have been given to}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915  the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7958688 j}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915 
 of the learned trial judge that is the focus of the ground of appeal in this }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 Court,}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915 and the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7958688 j}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915  of the Court of Appeal dated 25 June }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 2021}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid6051660 as well as the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785  Ruling of the single }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 judge. I}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785  agree with the reasoning and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 Ruling of the learned single judge, and }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 of the Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 Appeal whose judgment and decision is being challenged. Due consideration was given to }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915 the respective written and oral submissions of the Petitioner }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 
through the Legal Aid Commission, }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915 and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions which has greatly assisted this Court in this appeal.  }{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 40}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 ]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679 
I am of the view that taking all relevant considerations and factors into account, the learned trial judge\rquote s reasons to differ and in overturning the unanimous opinion of the assessors does not measure }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 - }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679 up to the standard required, and not cogent. The Court of }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid7958688 A}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679 ppeal was correct in its findings that the learned }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14637473 judge\rquote s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8070679  reasoning to overturn the opinion of the assessor\rquote 
s opinion had not satisfied the cogency test.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid3435915  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid12656785 
The application before this Court does not meet the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230 requirements of Section 7(2) of the Supreme Court Act nor the threshold and standard set under cases law: }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230 Livai Lila Matalulu and Another v Director of Public Prosecutions.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5446642 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 Conclusion:}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 ]
}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 For}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230  the above reasons the appeal has been disallowed. The decision of the Court of Appeal in convicting the Petitioner is affirmed. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 2}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 At}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036 
 the hearing on 25 June 2021 of the appeal by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions against the acquittal in the High Court of the Petitioner of two charges of rape, the Court of Appeal had allowed the appeal. It had set aside the acquittals }
{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 and, in its place, entered a verdict of conviction for both counts of rape.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8736036  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 3}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
The Court of Appeal remitted the case to the High Court for sentencing.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
This Court noted that after the verdict of conviction, the Petitioner was not remanded in custody pending sentencing in the High }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 Court. As}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491  there had been a finding of guilt, the Court should have remanded the Petitioner in custody until sentencing.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 5}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
This Court presently has the carriage of the hearing the appeal of the Petitioner from the }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 Judgment}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491  of the Court of Appeal}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 6}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 
At the hearing on }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4466140 14}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid4466140\charrsid4466140 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4466140  June }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 
 2023, this Court had indicated its position and its intention in exercising its supervisory powers under section 14 of the Supreme Court Act, in subsuming the Court of Appeal jurisdiction, by ordering a remand of the Petitioner\rquote 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 7}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 
Counsel for the Petitioner pleaded for time to make application for }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9778000 bail pending}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971  appeal in the court and submissions.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 8}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 
The application for bail by Notice of Motion was filed into Court on Friday 16 June, with the necessary supporting affidavits with 2 sureties.
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 [4}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 9}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 
Given the extraordinary circumstances of this case, the assurance by Counsel for the Petitioner that the Petitioner has, while remaining free outside, had obeyed and abided by al}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4466140 l}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971  the Court Orders and directions including court appearances, and furthermore, there being no }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 opposition by}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971  the Prosecution}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 , this court was minded to favorably consider the Petitioner\rquote s application for bail.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9466971 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 50}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 ] }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 
In the circumstances, bail was granted to the Petitioner to 29}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\super\langnp1033\insrsid14967107\charrsid14967107 th}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107  June 2023 or as otherwise ordered by the Court, with the following conditions:
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-486\li2160\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 1.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14174313 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 
That the two sureties provided are accepted the amount is set at $500.00 each, should there be a breach of any of the bail conditions.
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-426\li2160\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin2160\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 2.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14174313 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 That the Petitioner will report once weekly, every Friday between 6 
\endash  7pm to the Nabua Police Station.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ai\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107\charrsid14967107 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1701\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1701\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 [}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid4731765 5}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid15075195 1}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14967107 
]}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9778000  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5390832 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9778000 As the Petitioner\rquote s appeal has been disallowed, in the exercise of this Court\rquote s powers under section 14 of the Supreme Court Act 1998, the}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230  Petitioner who is currently on bail is remanded in custody to await sentencing }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11949678 at the High Court in Suva, 
}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230 which should take place }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9778000 within twenty-one (21) days.}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \li720\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin720\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5379491 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-567\li1418\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin1418\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230\charrsid2651922 Order}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid10501993 s}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230\charrsid2651922  of Court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2651922 :}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\i\f0\fs24\ul\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2899805 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230\charrsid2651922 1.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2651922 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230\charrsid2651922 Application for leave to appeal is disallowed.
\par 2.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2651922 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 Petitioner\rquote 
s conviction is affirmed as per Court of Appeal }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13568258 j}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13239274 udgment}{
\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 .}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid8551230\charrsid2651922 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 3.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2651922 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 Petitioner remanded in custody to await sentencing in High Court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid11949678 , Suva}{\rtlch\fcs1 
\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 .
\par 4.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2651922 \tab }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 Sentencing to }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 
\ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid13568258 be handed down within}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922  tw}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid9778000\charrsid2651922 enty one (21) days.}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid14049068\charrsid2651922 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qj \fi-851\li851\ri0\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin0\lin851\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \i\f0\fs24\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid5446642\charrsid2651922            }{
\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2651922 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\ql \li4536\ri-421\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-421\lin4536\itap0\pararsid15627920 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2651922 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qc \li0\ri-421\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-421\lin0\itap0\pararsid2899805 {\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087 ___________________________________
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 The Hon. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087 Mr. }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 Justice }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087 Filimone Jitoko}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid4202114 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087 Judge of the Supreme Court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\lang1033\langfe1033\langnp1033\insrsid2885087\charrsid4202114 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qc \fi-851\li0\ri-421\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-421\lin0\itap0\pararsid2899805 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087 
\par }\pard \ltrpar\qc \li0\ri-421\widctlpar\wrapdefault\aspalpha\aspnum\faauto\adjustright\rin-421\lin0\itap0\pararsid2899805 {\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087 ___________________________________}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 The Hon. Mr. Justice }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087 Isikeli}{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 
\f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256  }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087 Mataitoga}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \ab\af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \b\f0\fs24\ul\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 Judge of the Supreme Court}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\cf1\insrsid2885087 
\par }{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087 ____________________________________}{\rtlch\fcs1 \af0\afs24 \ltrch\fcs0 \f0\fs24\insrsid2885087\charrsid4015256 
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