A bus driver charged with one count of rape has been acquitted by the Lautoka High Court.
It was alleged that the man had raped a market vendor in Rakiraki between 1st May and 31st May, 2012.
While passing his judgement, Judge Justice Paul Madigan said the woman gave evidence that the man went to her home one evening when she was alone and by way of threats to kill, forced her to have sexual intercourse with him.
He says the woman made no complaint to her husband or to anyone until one month later.
Justice Madigan says the bus driver gave evidence that he had never been to her home.
The judge says he cannot believe the evidence of the prosecution and defence witnesses.
He says the complainant gave evidence which was contradictory, hesitant and unconvincing and her husband was clearly not telling the truth.
