2019 Magistrates Court of Fiji Decisions

January 2019

• State v Bakewa - Sentence [2019] FJMC 36; Criminal Case 254 of 2017 (2 January 2019)
• State v Khan - Sentence [2019] FJMC 34; Criminal Case 595 of 2018 (4 January 2019)
• State v Sami [2019] FJMC 35; Criminal Case 574 & 575 of 2018 (4 January 2019)
• State v Narayan - Sentence [2019] FJMC 6; Criminal Case 81 of 2016 (7 January 2019)
• State v Nand - Sentence [2019] FJMC 33; Criminal Case 1 of 2019 (8 January 2019)
• State v Singh - Sentence [2019] FJMC 7; Criminal Case 282 of 2015 (14 January 2019)
• State v Chand - Sentence [2019] FJMC 1; Criminal Case 161 of 2017 (18 January 2019)
• State v Prasad - Sentence [2019] FJMC 4; Criminal Case 414 of 2014 (18 January 2019)
• State v Daumeke - Sentence [2019] FJMC 2; Criminal Case 187 of 2018 (21 January 2019)
• State v Latchman - Sentence [2019] FJMC 3; Criminal Case 383 of 2012 (21 January 2019)
• State v Weleilakeba - Sentence [2019] FJMC 5; Criminal Case 187 of 2018 (21 January 2019)
• State v Naiviti - Sentence [2019] FJMC 8; Criminal Case 38 of 2018 (29 January 2019)

February 2019

• State v Nabuka - Sentence [2019] FJMC 23; Nasinu Criminal Case 160 of 2019 (5 February 2019)
• DPP v Dutaboto [2019] FJMC 9; Criminal Case 497 of 2011 (11 February 2019)
• Wati v Kumar [2019] FJMC 10; Civil Action 19 of 2013 (13 February 2019)
• Wati v Kumar [2019] FJMC 16; Civil Action 19 of 2013 (13 February 2019)
• State v VCM (Juvenile) [2019] FJMC 15; Lau Juvenile Case 44 of 2018 (14 February 2019)
• State v Shandil [2019] FJMC 17; Traffic Case 1277 of 2016 (15 February 2019)
• State v Deo [2019] FJMC 11; Criminal Case 104 of 2015 (18 February 2019)
• State v Waqamoce [2019] FJMC 12; Criminal Case 108 of 2015 (18 February 2019)
• State v Ram [2019] FJMC 13; Criminal Case 17 of 2009 (22 February 2019)
• State v Rauqeuqe [2019] FJMC 14; Criminal Case 235 of 2014 (22 February 2019)
• State v Hannan Wang [2019] FJMC 27; Criminal Case 239 of 2016 (22 February 2019)
• State v Sahay [2019] FJMC 18; Criminal Case 412 of 2009 (25 February 2019)
• Khan v Sushil [2019] FJMC 19; Civil Appeal 1 of 2018 (27 February 2019)
• Kumar v Vision Investment Ltd (trading as Courts) [2019] FJMC 20; Civil Appeal 11 of 2017 (27 February 2019)

March 2019

• State v Devi [2019] FJMC 21; Criminal Case 336 of 2012 (6 March 2019)
• State v Singh [2019] FJMC 24; Criminal Case 62 of 2014 (6 March 2019)
• Kumar v Koroi [2019] FJMC 28; Civil Action 162 of 2015 (6 March 2019)
• State v Singh - Sentence [2019] FJMC 25; Criminal Case 738 of 2016 (11 March 2019)
• State v Naisevunivai - Sentence [2019] FJMC 22; Criminal Case 158 of 2019 (12 March 2019)
• State v Seaqaqa - Sentence [2019] FJMC 26; Criminal Case 150 of 2019 (12 March 2019)
• Vusoniwailala v Pack Leader Pacific Ltd [2019] FJMC 47; MBC54.2016 (13 March 2019)
• State v Kumar [2019] FJMC 43; Criminal File 554 of 2017 (19 March 2019)
• Wati v Chand [2019] FJMC 29; Civil Appeal 2 of 2018 (22 March 2019)
• State v STN [2019] FJMC 30; Criminal Case 286 of 2018 (22 March 2019)
• State v Nabaro - Sentence [2019] FJMC 31; Criminal Case 20 of 2019 (22 March 2019)
• Sanjay v Devi [2019] FJMC 37; Civil Appeal 18 of 2017 (22 March 2019)
• State v DT (Juvenile) [2019] FJMC 32; Nasinu Juvenile Case 41 of 2018 (28 March 2019)
• State v Reddy & Nandan Lawyers [2019] FJMC 39; Criminal Case SCC (L) 30 of 2016 (29 March 2019)

April 2019

• State v Musuvanua - Sentence [2019] FJMC 38; Criminal Case 240 of 2014 (1 April 2019)
• State v Vasu - Sentence [2019] FJMC 48; Criminal Case 3 of 2019 (2 April 2019)
• State v Bulubuluturaga No. 5 - Sentence [2019] FJMC 49; Criminal Case 78 of 2019 (2 April 2019)
• State v Tuisorisori - Sentence [2019] FJMC 50; Criminal Case 220 of 2018 (2 April 2019)
• State v Tui - Sentence [2019] FJMC 52; Criminal Case 194 of 2018 (2 April 2019)
• State v Narayan - Sentence [2019] FJMC 53; Criminal Case 76 of 2016 (2 April 2019)
• State v Rabeca - Sentence [2019] FJMC 67; Criminal Case 24 of 2019 (2 April 2019)
• State v Bokini - Sentence [2019] FJMC 51; Criminal Case 270 of 2017 (8 April 2019)
• State v Bokini - Sentence [2019] FJMC 54; Criminal Case 291 of 2016 (8 April 2019)
• State v Kumar - Sentence [2019] FJMC 42; Criminal File 554 of 2017 (9 April 2019)
• State v MM - Sentence [2019] FJMC 55; Criminal Case 26 of 2015 (9 April 2019)
• State v SV - Sentence [2019] FJMC 56; Criminal Case 76 of 2016 (9 April 2019)
• State v Naisua - Sentence [2019] FJMC 57; Criminal Case 288 of 2018 (9 April 2019)
• Active Fiji Co Ltd v Savasi Island Ltd [2019] FJMC 40; Civil Case 153 of 2017 (11 April 2019)
• State v Lal - Sentence [2019] FJMC 58; Criminal Case 247 of 2015 (15 April 2019)
• Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption v Sukanaivalu [2019] FJMC 123; Private Prosecution 72 of 2013 (15 April 2019)
• State v Baleiwariki [2019] FJMC 41; Criminal Case 1105 of 2018 (16 April 2019)
• State v Niudamu - Sentence [2019] FJMC 59; Criminal Case 316 of 2017 (16 April 2019)
• Land Transport Authority v Local Timber Distributors Ltd [2019] FJMC 63; Criminal Miscellaneous Application 14 of 2018 (16 April 2019)
• State v TGM (Juvenile) [2019] FJMC 44; Juvenile Case 40 of 2017 (18 April 2019)
• State v WN (Juvenile) [2019] FJMC 45; Juvenile Case 13 of 2019 (18 April 2019)
• Prasad v Vadan [2019] FJMC 46; Civil Action 237 of 2011 (18 April 2019)
• State v T.D - Sentence [2019] FJMC 64; Criminal Case 497 of 2011 (23 April 2019)
• State v Khan [2019] FJMC 78; Criminal Case 230 of 2015 (24 April 2019)
• State v Damaso [2019] FJMC 68; Criminal Case 770 of 2017 (29 April 2019)
• State v Damaso - Sentence [2019] FJMC 69; Criminal Case 770 of 2017 (29 April 2019)
• State v Waqanibau - Sentence [2019] FJMC 60; Criminal Case 72 of 2019 (30 April 2019)
• State v Kumar - Sentence [2019] FJMC 61; Traffic Criminal Case 60 of 2018 (30 April 2019)
• State v Waqanibau - Sentence [2019] FJMC 62; Criminal Case 73 of 2019 (30 April 2019)
• State v Rabete [2019] FJMC 65; Criminal Case 551 of 2017 (30 April 2019)

May 2019

• State v Taloga - Sentence [2019] FJMC 79; Criminal Case 268 of 2018 (7 May 2019)
• State v Intaz [2019] FJMC 70; Criminal Case 302 of 2011 (8 May 2019)
• State v Tagi - Sentence [2019] FJMC 71; Criminal Case 310 of 2019 (8 May 2019)
• State v Firoz [2019] FJMC 66; Criminal Case 176 of 2014 (10 May 2019)
• State v Rabuli - Sentence [2019] FJMC 72; Criminal Case 401 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• State v Laqaria - Sentence [2019] FJMC 80; Criminal Case 125 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• State v Nainima - Sentence [2019] FJMC 81; Criminal Case 312 of 2018 (10 May 2019)
• State v Diligo - Sentence [2019] FJMC 82; Criminal Case 105 of 2019 (14 May 2019)
• State v Waqa - Sentence [2019] FJMC 83; Criminal Case 347 of 2018 (21 May 2019)
• State v Shamsood [2019] FJMC 73; Criminal Case 578 of 2013 (22 May 2019)
• State v Tuiloaloa [2019] FJMC 135; Traffic Case 67 of 2018 (24 May 2019)
• State v Luvenitoga - Sentence [2019] FJMC 74; Criminal Case 569 of 2016 (27 May 2019)
• State v Nand [2019] FJMC 133; Traffic Case 70 of 2018 (29 May 2019)
• State v Togadau - Sentence [2019] FJMC 75; Criminal Case 106 of 2019 (31 May 2019)
• State v Tuilau - Sentence [2019] FJMC 76; Criminal Case 203 of 2019 (31 May 2019)
• Application for the Involuntary Committal of Jitendra Kumar, Re [2019] FJMC 84; Miscellaneous 2 of 2019 (31 May 2019)
• State v Hussein [2019] FJMC 134; Criminal Case 511 of 2014 (31 May 2019)

June 2019

• State v Chandra [2019] FJMC 77; Traffic Case 8 of 2016 (4 June 2019)
• Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption v Sukanaivalu - Sentence [2019] FJMC 122; Criminal Case 72 of 2013 (6 June 2019)
• DPP v Lal [2019] FJMC 85; Criminal Case 260 of 2010 (7 June 2019)
• State v Tumuri [2019] FJMC 86; Criminal Case 536 of 2013 (7 June 2019)
• State v Baleiverata [2019] FJMC 87; Criminal Case 557 of 2013 (7 June 2019)
• State v Prasad [2019] FJMC 88; Traffic Case 632 of 2017 (7 June 2019)
• Catarogo v Valebasoga Tropic Board [2019] FJMC 89; Civil Action 165 of 2016 (28 June 2019)

July 2019

• DPP v Buli [2019] FJMC 93; Criminal Case 321 of 2016 (5 July 2019)
• State v Khan [2019] FJMC 92; Traffic Case 743 of 2016 (8 July 2019)
• State v Deo [2019] FJMC 90; Criminal Case 10 of 2016 (9 July 2019)
• State v Deo [2019] FJMC 91; Criminal Case 9 of 2016 (9 July 2019)
• Del-Cee Garment (Fiji) Ltd v Kumar (trading as Paradise Rentals) [2019] FJMC 180; Civil Cause 36 of 2018 (10 July 2019)
• State v Semanavanua [2019] FJMC 99; Criminal Case 291 of 2017 (16 July 2019)
• State v Natinavou [2019] FJMC 100; Criminal Case 28 of 2019 (19 July 2019)
• State v Nabaro [2019] FJMC 101; Criminal Case 117 of 2019 (22 July 2019)
• State v Nabaro [2019] FJMC 102; Criminal Case 212 of 2016 (22 July 2019)
• State v Firoz - Sentence [2019] FJMC 94; Criminal Case 176 of 2014 (26 July 2019)
• State v Firoz - Sentence [2019] FJMC 95; Criminal Case 178 of 2014 (26 July 2019)
• State v Lal - Sentence [2019] FJMC 96; Criminal Case 304 of 2015 (26 July 2019)
• State v Chand [2019] FJMC 97; Traffic Case 747 of 2016 (26 July 2019)
• State v Reddy [2019] FJMC 98; Traffic Case 1276 of 2016 (26 July 2019)
• State v Ratumaiyale [2019] FJMC 103; Criminal Case 10 of 2015 (26 July 2019)
• State v Lewadromodromo [2019] FJMC 104; Criminal Case 132 of 2017 (26 July 2019)
• State v Ali [2019] FJMC 105; Criminal Case 35 of 2018 (26 July 2019)
• State v Korovata - Sentence [2019] FJMC 165; Criminal Case 763 of 2019 (29 July 2019)
• State v Tukana [2019] FJMC 106; Criminal Case 81 of 2019 (30 July 2019)
• State v Vuani [2019] FJMC 107; Criminal Case 222 of 2018 (30 July 2019)
• State v Vuani [2019] FJMC 108; Criminal Case 239 of 2018 (30 July 2019)
• State v Sivo [2019] FJMC 109; Traffic Criminal Case 8 of 2019 (30 July 2019)

August 2019

• State v Muzim - Sentence [2019] FJMC 110; Criminal Case 80 of 2019 (2 August 2019)
• State v Khan [2019] FJMC 111; Criminal Case 287 of 2016 (2 August 2019)
• State v Mujim - Sentence [2019] FJMC 112; Criminal Case 536 of 2014 (2 August 2019)
• State v Saukuru - Sentence [2019] FJMC 113; Criminal Case 659 of 2015 (2 August 2019)
• Charan v State - Ruling on bail [2019] FJMC 117; Criminal Case 459 of 2019 (2 August 2019)
• Khan v Nisha [2019] FJMC 114; Civil Action 64 of 2017 (9 August 2019)
• State v Namatea [2019] FJMC 115; Criminal Case 2 of 2009 (9 August 2019)
• State v Murthi [2019] FJMC 116; Criminal Case 380 of 2016 (9 August 2019)
• State v Rinamalo [2019] FJMC 118; Criminal Case 108 of 2018 (12 August 2019)
• State v Tabati [2019] FJMC 119; Criminal Case 55 of 2018 (13 August 2019)
• Wati v Lal [2019] FJMC 125; DVRO 74 of 2017 (13 August 2019)
• State v Sahay [2019] FJMC 126; Traffic Criminal Case 398 of 2016 (13 August 2019)
• State v Devi [2019] FJMC 120; Criminal Case 40 of 2016 (16 August 2019)
• Ministry of Health v Raiyum [2019] FJMC 121; Criminal Case 71 of 2016 (16 August 2019)
• State v Prakash - Sentence [2019] FJMC 181; Criminal Case 130 of 2016 (18 August 2019)
• State v Singh [2019] FJMC 124; Criminal Case 90 of 2015 (20 August 2019)
• State v Waqavatu [2019] FJMC 127; Criminal Case 02 of 2018 (20 August 2019)
• State v Prasad - Sentence [2019] FJMC 128; Criminal Case 82 of 2019 (20 August 2019)
• State v Dokona - Sentence [2019] FJMC 129; Criminal Case 112 of 2019 (20 August 2019)
• State v Naqia - Sentence [2019] FJMC 130; Criminal Case 331 of 2018 (20 August 2019)
• State v Take [2019] FJMC 131; Criminal Case 70 of 2017 (27 August 2019)
• State v Nabaro [2019] FJMC 132; Criminal Case 298 of 2018 (27 August 2019)

September 2019

• State v Kumari [2019] FJMC 162; Criminal Case 1929 of 2016 (12 September 2019)
• State v Manabua - Sentence [2019] FJMC 163; Criminal Case 318 of 2018 (12 September 2019)
• State v Tuinayau [2019] FJMC 136; Criminal Case 184 of 2016 (13 September 2019)
• State v Lal [2019] FJMC 137; Criminal Case 277 of 2014 (13 September 2019)
• State v Raikadroka [2019] FJMC 138; Criminal Case 457 of 2019 (13 September 2019)
• State v KR (Juvenile) [2019] FJMC 139; Nausori Juvenile Case 4 of 2018 (18 September 2019)
• State v Kumar [2019] FJMC 141; Criminal Case 388 of 2014 (20 September 2019)
• State v Khan [2019] FJMC 142; Traffic Case 138 of 2017 (20 September 2019)
• Greenfield Earthworks v Land Transport Authority [2019] FJMC 140; Traffic Case 39 of 2018 (24 September 2019)
• State v Osborne [2019] FJMC 184; Criminal Case 1046 of 2018 (24 September 2019)
• State v Buli [2019] FJMC 143; Criminal Case 321 of 2016 (27 September 2019)
• Ministry of Health v Nadan [2019] FJMC 144; Criminal Case 366 of 2017 (27 September 2019)

October 2019

• State v Nand [2019] FJMC 161; Criminal Case 139 of 2015 (15 October 2019)
• Jattan v State [2019] FJMC 164; Traffic Case 124 of 2019 (15 October 2019)
• State v Prasad [2019] FJMC 160; Criminal Case 548 of 2017 (18 October 2019)
• F.C.C.C v Carpenters Fiji Ltd (trading as Max-Val-U Supermarket) [2019] FJMC 182; Criminal Case 134 of 2018 (18 October 2019)
• State v Davendran - Sentence [2019] FJMC 156; Criminal Casse 236 of 2018 (22 October 2019)
• State v Cari - Sentence [2019] FJMC 157; Criminal Case 154 of 2019 (22 October 2019)
• State v Natavalawe - Sentence [2019] FJMC 158; Criminal Case 134 of 2019 (22 October 2019)
• State v Kumar - Sentence [2019] FJMC 159; Criminal Case 62 of 2019 (22 October 2019)
• State v Kumari [2019] FJMC 155; Criminal Case 1929 of 2016 (24 October 2019)
• State v Waqa - Sentence [2019] FJMC 150; Traffic Criminal Case 15 of 2019 (29 October 2019)
• State v Chand - Sentence [2019] FJMC 151; Criminal Case 176 of 2014 (29 October 2019)
• State v Lasaganibau - Sentence [2019] FJMC 152; Criminal Case 104 of 2019 (29 October 2019)
• State v Lasaganibau - Sentence [2019] FJMC 153; Criminal Case 85 of 2019 (29 October 2019)
• State v Rauqe - Sentence [2019] FJMC 154; Criminal Case 36 of 2018 (29 October 2019)
• State v Reddy [2019] FJMC 183; Criminal Case 22 of 2018 (31 October 2019)

November 2019

• State v Ligairi - Sentence [2019] FJMC 146; Criminal Case 1982 of 2018 (1 November 2019)
• State v Vurai [2019] FJMC 147; Criminal Case 609 of 2016 (1 November 2019)
• State v Lal [2019] FJMC 148; Criminal Case 254 of 2016 (1 November 2019)
• State v Raivoli - Sentence [2019] FJMC 149; Criminal Case 191 of 2018 (1 November 2019)
• State v Kumari [2019] FJMC 145; Criminal Case 1929 of 2016 (8 November 2019)
• State v Peniseni - Sentence [2019] FJMC 166; Criminal Case 531 of 2019 (8 November 2019)
• State v Raj [2019] FJMC 167; Traffic Case 58 of 2018 (8 November 2019)
• State v Tinai - Sentence [2019] FJMC 168; Criminal Case 330 of 2013 (22 November 2019)
• State v Toga - Sentence [2019] FJMC 178; Criminal Case 676 of 2019 (22 November 2019)

December 2019

• State v Suluo [2019] FJMC 175; Criminal Case 263 of 2015 (9 December 2019)
• State v Vasa - Sentence [2019] FJMC 169; Criminal Case 37 of 2018 (10 December 2019)
• State v Nayakuyaku - Sentence [2019] FJMC 170; Criminal Case 155 of 2019 (10 December 2019)
• State v Naika - Sentence [2019] FJMC 171; Criminal Case 349 of 2018 (10 December 2019)
• State v Qereqeretabua - Sentence [2019] FJMC 176; Criminal Case 256 of 2015 (13 December 2019)
• State v Lodovu - Sentence [2019] FJMC 172; Criminal Case 265 of 2018 (16 December 2019)
• State v Tagi - Sentence [2019] FJMC 173; Criminal Case 210 of 2019 (17 December 2019)
• State v Tagi - Sentence [2019] FJMC 174; Criminal Case 211 of 2019 (17 December 2019)
• State v Karawa [2019] FJMC 179; Criminal Case 822 of 2016 (19 December 2019)
• State v Cama [2019] FJMC 177; Criminal Case 1774 of 2019 (20 December 2019)