The case of two men accused of growing marijuana at Tulagi, Central Province will return to the court this Friday.
This is to give time for prosecution to sort out the sanction of a charge against one of the accused.
One of the accused Ben Gome has already entered a guilty plea to the charge of growing of Indian hemp (marijuana).
Principal Magistrate Fatima Taeburi was about to arraign Gome on the second charge of being in possession of Indian hemp (marijuana) when she noticed that the charge was not sanction by the Director of Public Prosecutions.
She said both charges needs to be sanctioned.
She said the accused cannot be arraigned because the sanction is improper and therefore adjourned the matter.
The prosecutor was then ordered to sort out the sanctioned and have it signed by the Director of Public Prosecution before Tome will plea to the charges.
Gome is co-accused charged with Silas Penny Apuitau in relation to this alleged incident.
Apuitau is represented by Ben Alasia who is currently in the province.
Prosecution alleged the two men grew marijuana plants between 1 July 2015 and 7 January 2016 in Tulagi.
Police Prosecutor Alice Foanaota also informed the court that the file has been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
She said the file was however returned to them as the no proper instruction to assist with the progress of the case was on the file.
By ASSUMPTA BUCHANAN
