HAVEERU DAILY NEWS ARTICLE 08 NOVEMBER 2004
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FIRST HEARING OF A TRIAL CONNECTED TO THE 12 AND 13 AUGUST INCIDENT HELD
8 December 2004
Ahmed Zahir (Hirigaa)

The first hearing of a trail connected to the 12 and 13 August incident was held on Monday.

In the hearing that took place at the Juvenile Court, charges were brought against a minor 17 years old court officials said. The court declined to disclose the name of the the accused because the accused was not yet 18 years old.

The State is pressing charges of disobedience to order under under (a) of article 88 of the Penal Code and breaching public peace in an unlawful assembly under article 50 of the Penal Code with reference to Article 46, the court said.

However, in the first hearing the accused had reportedly pleaded not guilty to these charges.

If a person was proven guilty under article 88 of the Penal Code he carries a sentence of exile or imprisonment or house detention not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding Mrf. 150.00. If proven guilty under article 50 of the Penal Code the sentencing include imprisonment for a period between 1 year and 4 years or exile between 2 years and 8 years or fine not in excess of Mrf. 4,000/-.

However if any of these offences were proven on a minor not 18 years old, the child shall serve the sentence under house detention and the sentence will be reduced to one third.

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