Bangaru v R [2012] NSWCCA 204

Court of Criminal Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Bangaru v R [2012] NSWCCA 204 Hearing dates: 16 April 2012 Decision date: 20 September 2012 Before: Beazley JA at [1] Hall J at [2] Beech-Jones J at [3] Decision: (1) The appeal against conviction on all counts be dismissed. (2) The application for leave to appeal the sentence on all counts is granted. (3) The appeal against sentence on all counts be dismissed. Catchwords: CRIME - appeal against conviction - obtain money by deception - obtain money by false or misleading statements - whether charges on indictment consistent with offence in respect of which appellant surrendered for extradition - whether trial judge should have directed acquittal - whether miscarriage of justice - whether trial judge failed to direct jury on limb of indictment - whether jury verdicts unreasonable, unsafe or unsatisfactory - whether tendency direction should have been given - s 97(1) Evidence Act - appeal against sentence - whether non-parole period uncertain - whether failure to consider special circumstances - whether allowance for rehabilitation - whether manifestly excessive - totality principle. Legislation Cited: - Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - s 200, s 292 s 299 - Crimes Act 1900 - s 178A, s 178BA, s 178BB, - Criminal Appeal Act 1912 - s 5, s 6(1) - Criminal Procedure Act 1986 - s 20 - Evidence Act 1995 - s 97(1), s 110 - Extradition Act 1988 (Cth) - s 10(2), s 42 - Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) - s 52 Cases Cited: - Browne v Dunn ((1893) 6 R 67 - Dao v R [2011] NSWCCA 63; 278 ALR 765 - DSJ v R; NS v R [2012] NSWCCA 9; 259 FLR 262 - House v R [1936] HCA 40; 55 CLR 499 - Jacara Pty Ltd v Perpetual Trustees WA Ltd [2000] FCA 1886; 106 FCR 51 - M v R [1994] HCA 63; 181 CLR 487 - MFA v R [2002] HCA 53; 213 CLR 606 - Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu [1999] HCA 21; 197 CLR 611 - Morris v R [1987] HCA 50; 163 CLR 454 - MWJ v R [2005] HCA 74; (2005) 80 ALJR 329 - O'Donoghue v Ireland [2009] FCAFC 184; 263 ALR 392 - Prasad v R (1979) 23 SASR 161 - QBE Insurance Group Ltd v Australian Securities Commission (1992) 38 FCR 270 - R v Fletcher [2005] NSWCCA 338; 156 A Crim R 308 - R v PWD [2010] NSWCCA 209; 205 A Crim R 75 - R v Zhang [2005] NSWCCA 437; 158 A Crim R 504 - Rasic v R [2009] NSWCCA 202 - Shrimpton v The Commonwealth [1945] HCA 4; 69 CLR 613 - SKA v R [2011] HCA 13; 243 CLR 400 - Truong v R [2004] HCA 10, 223 CLR 122 - United Dominions Corporation Ltd v Brian Pty Ltd [1985] HCA 49; 157 CLR 1 - Warren v Coombes [1979] HCA 9; 142 CLR 531 Texts Cited: - R.P. Austin, A.J Black Annotations to the Corporations Act (2010) LexisNexis - Australian Corporation Law - Principles and Practice LexisNexis Category: Principal judgment Parties: Kovelan Bangaru (Appellant) Crown (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr A.J. Bellanto QC, Mr M. Sahade (Appellant) Ms P.E. McDonald SC (Respondent) Solicitors: Oliveri Lawyers (Appellant) Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (Respondent) File Number(s): 2008/022138 2008/022139 2008/103208 2008/144991 2008/148519 Decision under appeal Jurisdiction: 9101 Date of Decision: 2010-12-17 00:00:00 Before: Lakatos DCJ