IN THE HIGH COURT OF FIJI
AT SUVA
[CRIMINAL JURISDICTION]

MISC CASE NO. HAM 089 OF 2020

ILAITIA DOKO
V
THE STATE

Date of Decision : 13 May 2020

DECISION

[1]	The Accused is charged with five counts of rape of his daughter. The trial is pending before the High Court.

[2]	The Court refused to grant the Accused bail on the ground that he was likely to interfere with the prosecution witnesses who are closely related to him (Application No 387/19).

[3]	He now submits a fresh application using the standard bail form. 

[4]	Section 30 (7) of the Bail Act states that a court that has power to hear a fresh application for bail after it had been refused, may, if not satisfied that there are special facts or circumstances that justify the making of a afresh application, refuse to hear the application.

[5]	After considering the application submitted in person by the Accused, the Court is satisfied that there are no special facts or circumstances to renew the application for bail.

[6]	The renewed application is summarily refused. 

…………………………………….
Hon. Mr Justice Daniel Goundar