R v Agang; R v Bajwa; R v Ghanem [2017] NSWSC 138

Supreme Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: R v Agang; R v Bajwa; R v Ghanem [2017] NSWSC 138 Hearing dates: 23 February 2017 Date of orders: 28 February 2017 Decision date: 28 February 2017 Jurisdiction: Common Law Before: Harrison J Decision: (1) In the case of Makug Agang I dismiss the Crown's detention application. (2) Subject to order (3), I affirm the bail decision made by Magistrate Favretto on 27 January 2017. (3) I vary condition (e) by adding Ridhwana Oreeawon as a further non-contact person. (4) In the case of Najem Bajwa I dismiss the Crown's detention application. (5) Subject to order (6), I affirm the bail decision made by Magistrate Favretto on 27 January 2017. (6) I vary condition (e) by adding Ridhwana Oreeawon as a further non-contact person. (7) In the case of David Ghanem I dismiss the Crown's detention application. (8) I affirm the bail decision made by Magistrate Keady on 30 January 2017. Catchwords: BAIL – detention application – overwhelming Crown case – whether risk of failing to appear – whether ongoing threat – whether risk of interference with witnesses or evidence – future delay – no bail concerns that cannot be ameliorated by appropriate conditions – detention applications dismissed Legislation Cited: Crimes Act 1900 Cases Cited: R v Kugor [2015] NSWCCA 14 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Crown (Applicant) Makug Agang (Respondent) Najem Bajwa (Respondent) David Ghanem (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Schaudin (Respondent Agang)