Chand v State - Order [2017] FJHC 142; HAA037.2016 (9 February 2017)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT SUVA
APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. HAA37 of 2016

[Magistrates’ Court Case No. 1562 of 2015)

BETWEEN : AMIT AVINESH CHAND

Appellant

AND : THE STATE

Respondent

Coram : Hon. Mr Justice Daniel Goundar

Counsel : Mr Z Mohammad for the Appellant
Ms S Lodhia for the Respondent

Date of Hearing : 9 February 2017

Date of Ruling : 9 February 2017

Order

[1] After filing an appeal against sentence, the appellant made a formal application for bail pending appeal. At the hearing of the substantive appeal, counsel for the appellant abandoned the application for bail pending appeal.

[2] The application for bail pending appeal is dismissed.

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Hon. Mr Justice Daniel Goundar
Solicitors:
Fazilat Shah Legal for the Appellant
Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the State