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High Court of Kiribati |
HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI
Criminal Case № 23/2016
THE REPUBLIC
v
TUNGARU BINOKATAU
Teanneki Nemta for the Republic
Mantaia Kaongotao for the accused
FILE NOTE
[1] By information filed on 4 March 2016, the accused was charged with 1 count of incest by a man, contrary to section 156(1) of the Penal Code (Cap.67).
[2] That information did not comply with section 70 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Attorney-General filed a fresh information on 30 October 2018. On 16 November counsel for the accused advised that his client intended to plead not guilty, and the matter was fixed for hearing today.
[3] Counsel for the Republic has now stated in court the Attorney-General’s desire to enter a nolle prosequi under section 68(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.
[4] The accused is accordingly discharged.
[5] This file is to be closed.
Dated 6 May 2019.
Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court
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