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Republic v Tekaai [2018] KIHC 92; Criminal Case 5 of 2018 (5 December 2018)

HIGH COURT OF KIRIBATI

Criminal Case № 5/2018

THE REPUBLIC

v

KABUATI TEKAAI

Ateti Tekawa for the Republic
Tabibiri Tentau for the accused

FILE NOTE

[1] By information filed on 27 December 2017, the accused was charged with 1 count of defilement of a girl under the age of 13 years, contrary to section 134(1) of the Penal Code (Cap.67).

[2] That information did not comply with section 70 of the Criminal Procedure Code, and a fresh information (in the same terms) was filed by the Attorney-General on 1 August 2018.

[3] Counsel for the Republic has today 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 5 December 2018.

Lambourne J
Judge of the High Court