Najaran Alphonse & Ors v Republic (SCA 9 of 1987) [1988] SCCA 4 (21 March 1988)

IN THE SEYCHELLES COURT OF APPEAL Narajan Alphonse Jose Pillay John :Francois V. Appellants The Republic Respondent .. Criminal Appeal:a:Nos. 9 10 and 11 of 1987 RULING As regards appellant Francois he filed his notice of appeal in time. Leave in his case to appeal against sentence has to be obtained. Leave is now being sought about 1S years after conviction as he was convicted on 30.9.86. We have heard no good reasons for extending time. As regards appellant Alphonse - he has to- date not filed a notice of appeal. He was sen- tenced on 30.9.86. In law he is not before us. There is no question of extending time in tnis case. As regards appellant Pillay no notice of appeal has been filed, at least not on the records filed with us. Mr. Lucas is now attempting to file a notice of appeal. reason has been advanced for the non-filing of the notice of appeal - andwe are not prepared to accept at this stage the notice of appeal in the hands of Mr. Lucas. No good or sufficient —2— In the-circumstances we find no merit in the applicationsIbefore us for leave to appeal out of:;timeand we dismiss all the three applications. 144.44* President of Appeal loot- ••••••.....n -on Justice of Appeal Dated this 14 day of March, 1988 SI- Jubtice of Appeal