High Court of Kiribati

Criminal Case № 14/2016

THE REPUBLIC

v

AINGA TAUTERE

Ateti Tekawa for the Republic
Mantaia Kaongotao for the accused

FILE NOTE

[1]	By information filed on 2 February 2016, the accused was charged with the following offences under the Penal Code (Cap.67): 1 count of attempted rape (section 130); 1 count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm (section 238); and 1 count of criminal trespass (contrary to section 182(1)(a)).

[2]	Counsel for the Republic has today stated in court the Attorney-General’s desire to enter a nolle prosequi under section 68(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

[3]	The accused is accordingly discharged. He was not present in Court today, and his counsel is asked to ensure that he is informed of his discharge.

[4]	This file is to be closed.

Dated 13 February 2019.

Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court