The Suva Magistrates Court will deliver its ruling on November 25 on a no-case-to-answer application made by Devanesh Sharma, the lawyer representing former Fijian ambassador to USA Solo Mara.
The matter was called today before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili.
Mr Sharma while presenting his submission told the court that his submissions were based on the grounds that there had been no breach of the search warrant by his client.
He also claimed in court that the search warrant executed on the night of January 24, 2020, was done illegally since there had been no authority given by a Magistrate to do so at night.
Mr Ratuvili gave FICAC 14 days to file submissions and seven days thereafter for defence to response.
Mr Mara was charged by the FICAC in January with one count each of disobedience of lawful order and giving false or misleading information.
He is presently on bail.
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