United States of America v Kumar aka Valentine [2021] NSWLC 5

Local Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: United States of America v Kumar aka Valentine [2021] NSWLC 5 Hearing dates: 31 August 2021 Decision date: 14 September 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Donnelly LCM Decision: The application for bail pursuant to s 15(2) and s 15(6) of the Extradition Act 1988 is refused Catchwords: Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), s 15 – remand – application for bail – s 15(6) – whether there are special circumstances justifying the remand of the applicant on bail – applicant placed in protective custody – onerous conditions of incarceration – likelihood of conditions exacerbating pre-existing mental health conditions – hardship to third parties –applicant's co-dependent relationship with parents – circumstances relied upon do not constitute special circumstances either individually or in combination – applicant is a real risk of flight Legislation Cited: Bail Act 2013 (NSW) Crimes (Administration of Sentences) Act 1999 (NSW), Extradition Act 1988 (Cth), ss 12, 16, 15, 21, 53 Extradition Amendment Act 1990 Title 18, United States Code, section 1962(d) Cases Cited: Adamas v The Hon Brendan O Connor (No 3) [2012] FCA 365 Barney v United Kingdom [2012] FCA 51 Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) v Kainhofer (1995) 185 CLR 528 DPP v Zaiter [2016] NSWCCA 247 . R v Edwards (1996) 90 A Crim R 510 Haddad v Lyon [2003] FCA 1623 Heslehurst v Government of New Zealand [2000] FCA 937 O'Donoghue v Ireland [2009] FCA 394 Pasini v United Mexican States [2002] HCA 3; 209 CLR 246 Salerno v United States 878 F 2d 317 (9th Cir 1989) Taylor v United States of America [2012] FCA 366 Tsvetnenko United States of America [2019] FCAFC 74 United Mexican States v Cabal [2001] HCA 60; (2001) 209 CLR 165 United Kingdom v Forsyth (No 2) [2003] FCA 1072 United States v Green (2009) 257 ALR 252 United States v Taitz 130 FRD 442 at 446 (SD Cal 1990). Vasiljkovic v Commonwealth of Australia (2006) 227 CLR 614 Category: Principal judgment Parties: United States of America (Applicant) Edwin Harmendra Kumar aka Valentine (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: G Brady SC / T Woods (Applicant) T Glover (Respondent)