R v Baysari [2026] NSWDC 299

R v Baysari [2026] NSWDC 299. Following a judge-alone trial, Milad Baysari faced alternative counts arising from eight shots fired at a Kelso dwelling: discharging a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, and firing at a dwelling with reckless disregard for another’s safety. The central issue was whether the circumstantial evidence proved he was the shooter beyond reasonable doubt. His DNA was found on a gunshot-residue-bearing balaclava in the stolen Kluger linked to the attack, while phone evidence supported an opportunity to travel west. Although the Court found Baysari was very probably the shooter, evidentiary gaps left a reasonable doubt. He was acquitted on both counts.