High Court of Kiribati

Criminal Case № 58/2016

THE REPUBLIC

v

TAUKORIRI BEIARIKI

Pauline Beiatau, Director of Public Prosecutions, for the Republic
Ryan West for the accused

FILE NOTE

[1]	By information filed on 15 February 2016, the accused was charged with 1 count of rape, contrary to section 128 of the Penal Code (Cap.67).

[2]	That information did not comply with section 70 of the Criminal Procedure Code. A further information was filed by the Attorney-General earlier today, charging the accused with 1 count of indecent assault, contrary to section 133(1) of the Penal Code.

[3]	Despite having filed the information only today, 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 19 March 2019.

Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court