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Case adjourned for Deo and Mudaliar

Posted by Media Team 05 November 2024

A former Financial Accountant of the Fiji Rugby Union, Pawan Deo, and his wife Subhashni Mudaliar, appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court on 5 November 2024. The couple is facing charges brought by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC).

The case was adjourned to later this month to allow for the prosecution to complete the second phase of evidence disclosure.

Both accused persons have now engaged private counsel.

FICAC sought final seven days to serve second phase disclosures, however, Court will not be sitting next week as Resident Magistrate will be away for Lau-Lomaiviti Court sitting.

FICAC has been given 21 days to serve second phase disclosures and for plea.

The couple is charged with one count of Conspiracy to Defraud - Obtaining a Gain and one count of Obtaining Financial Advantage.

It is alleged that between 1 February 2022 and 31 July 2022, in the Central Division, Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar whilst being the proprietors of Sports Supplies Limited and whilst Pawan Deo was the Financial Accountant of the Fiji Rugby Union conspired with one another with the intention of dishonestly obtaining a gain of FJD$53,788.75 from the Fiji Rugby Union.

It is further alleged that between 1 February 2022 and 31 July 2022, in the Central Division, Pawan Deo and Subhashni Mudaliar whilst being the proprietors of Sports Supplies Limited and whilst Pawan Deo was the Financial Accountant of the Fiji Rugby Union fraudulently facilitated payments to Sports Supplies Limited and as a result of that conduct obtained a financial advantage in the sum of FJD$7,291.83 for Sports Supplies Limited knowing that the company was not eligible to receive that financial advantage.

The matter has been adjourned to 26 November 2024 at 9.30am.