The State v Komai Balal (No 2) (2005) N2821
| Jurisdiction | Papua New Guinea |
| Date | 25 February 2005 |
| Citation | (2005) N2821 |
| Docket Number | CR 689 of 2004 |
| Court | National Court |
| Year | 2005 |
Full Title: CR 689 of 2004; The State v Komai Balal (No 2) (2005) N2821
National Court: Manuhu AJ
Judgment Delivered: 25 February 2005
1 Criminal law—Particular offence—Rape—Circumstances of aggravation—One on one rape—Rape of thirteen year old daughter—Assaults—Victim tied up and left in bush—fifteen years appropriate sentence.
2 John Aubuku v The State [1987] PNGLR 267, The State v Togon David (2000) N2026, The State v Kenneth Penias [1994] PNGLR 48, The State v Thomas Madi (2004) N2625, The State v Damien Mangawi (2003) N2419 The State v Flotyme Sina (No 2) (2004) N2541, The State v Luke Sitban (No 2) (2004) N2566 referred to
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Manuhu AJ:
The Prisoner, Komai Balal, after a trial, was found guilty on one count of rape. On 22 March 2004, the Prisoner, at Jelso, Madang, committed rape, upon Jacobeth Komai, who is his own daughter.
The Prisoner, on 21 March 2004, approached the victim in his house wanting to have sexual intercourse with her. The victim disapproved of the Prisoner's incestuous attitude so she left and spent the night at her aunt's house. On Monday 22 March 2004, the Prisoner went to the aunt's house to see the victim. Upon sighting the Prisoner, the victim wanted to run and hide but was ordered to stop by the Prisoner. The Prisoner then proceeded to assault her. After that, the Prisoner went to speak to the aunt's husband. At that time, the...
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