R v Gurpal Raytt

The applicant could not be guilty of failing to surrender to bail as he was not on bail but under summons; the conviction was unlawful and must be quashed.

Parties: Applicant: Gurpal Raytt; Respondent: Rex
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 24 October 2024
Procedural Posture: Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time and Appeal Against Conviction
Outcome: appeal allowed; conviction quashed
Legal Topics: Failure to Surrender to Bail, Extension of Time to Appeal, Quashing Conviction, Community Order Breach

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Failure to Surrender to Bail Extension of Time to Appeal Quashing Conviction Community Order Breach

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Parties

Gurpal Raytt

Applicant

Rex

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Judgment on Application for Extension of Time and Appeal Against Conviction

Legal Issues

1 Whether the applicant was lawfully convicted of failing to surrender to bail when he was not on bail but under summons
2 Whether the conviction and resulting sentence should be quashed

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant could not be guilty of failing to surrender to bail as he was not on bail but under summons; the conviction was unlawful and must be quashed.

Court Disposition

appeal allowed; conviction quashed

Orders

Time to appeal extended and leave to appeal granted
Conviction for failing to surrender to bail quashed