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Patel v The State [2004] FJHC 376; HBM0020.2003L (24 February 2004)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT LAUTOKA
CRIMINAL JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. HBM0020 OF 2003L

BETWEEN:

KAMALNAYAN HARIBHAI PATEL
Appellant

AND:

THE STATE
Respondent

Counsel for the Appellant: Mr. Iqbal Khan
Counsel for the State : Mr. Kevueli Tunidau

Date of Hearing & Judgment: 24 February 2004

JUDGMENT

The prosecutor having consented to the appeal, I make the following Orders –

1. That the convictions be set aside;
   
2. That the matters are remitted to the Magistrate’s Court for retrial before another magistrate;
   
3. That bail be extended to 29^th of March 2004 when the accused is to appear before the Magistrate’s Court Lautoka.
   

JOHN CONNORS
JUDGE

AT LAUTOKA
24 FEBRUARY 2004