48. 应由法官从法律规定的各种惩处形式中裁量决定哪种惩处形式合适，这是马尔代夫法律下的一项既定原则。在这个问题上，法官受到《宪法》第 59 条和《刑法》第 10 条第(d)款的约束，必须对其经裁量后视为适当、有意义的较轻惩处给予应有的考虑。已按照《宪法》规定对 Mahloof 先生从轻惩处，因为他被判处的刑期是 4 个月零 24 天。
48. It is a well-established principle under Maldivian law that it is at the discretion of the judge to determine the proper form of punishment from the various forms of punishment provided by the law. In that respect, the judge is bound by article 59 of the Constitution and section 10 (d) of the Penal Code, in that he or she must give due regard to the lesser punishment the judge using his or her discretion chooses to be the proper and meaningful form of punishment. Mr. Mahloof was given the lesser punishment, as required by the Constitution, as he was sentenced to 4 months and 24 days.