The case of a B.C. man facing charges of mischief, assault and burning a kayak and clothing raised a judge’s eyebrows in B.C. Supreme Court Jan. 8 when she heard of documentation delays.
Sukbinder Singh Sogy is charged with mischief causing danger to life by allegedly setting fire to a kayak and its contents Aug. 7, 2024. It’s further alleged Sogy caused damage in setting the fire.
It's also alleged he committed mischief causing danger and damage by setting fire to a jacket Aug. 20. Sogy is also charged with allegedly assaulting a woman while carrying a weapon that same day.
A fifth charge alleges Sogy possessed incendiary hand sanitizer and a lighter or matches for the purpose of committing an offence, also on Aug. 20.
All offences are alleged to have occurred in Vancouver.
Justice Kathleen Ker heard from Crown prosecutor David Meagher that a transcript had been ordered for the case Dec. 17 and had not yet materialized.
As a result of the delay, Meagher was seeking an adjournment.
Ker told Meagher to contact the transcript company and to tell it the files were “well overdue.”
It was not the only time she heard of overdue transcripts Jan. 8.
