PENDAKWARAYA Mohamad Bukhari bin Abdul Aziz

PENDAKWARAYA Mohamad Bukhari bin Abdul Aziz

Section 12 FIPA, insofar as it operates as a complete prohibition removing the court's power to consider bail, is ultra vires Article 121 because it effects a total ouster of judicial power; absent s.12 the court may exercise its discretion under s.388 KTJ to grant bail and the Sessions Court did not err in granting RM10,000 bail with conditions, so its order is upheld.

Citation
BA-43-36-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Public Prosecutor: Pendakwa Raya; Accused: Mohamad Bukhari bin Abdul Aziz
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
27 September 2021
Case Number
BA-43-36-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Review (section 323 Ktj) / Judgment on Review
Outcome
Application dismissed; Sessions Court bail order upheld
Legal Topics
Bail, Unbailable Vs Non Bailable Offences, Judicial Power (article 121), Section 12 Akta Senjata Api (fipa), Section 388 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah, Generalia Specialibus Non Derogant, Harmonious Construction
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Judicial Review Statutory Interpretation Bail Unbailable Vs Non Bailable Offences Judicial Power (article 121) Section 12 Akta Senjata Api (fipa) +3 more

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Public Prosecutor

Mohamad Bukhari bin Abdul Aziz

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Review (section 323 Ktj) / Judgment on Review

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the offence under s.8 FIPA is non-bailable or absolutely unbailable
  2. 2 Whether s.12 FIPA which prohibits bail is ultra vires Article 121 of the Federal Constitution
  3. 3 Whether the maxim generalia specialibus non derogant displaces the general bail provisions

Ratio Decidendi

Section 12 FIPA, insofar as it operates as a complete prohibition removing the court's power to consider bail, is ultra vires Article 121 because it effects a total ouster of judicial power; absent s.12 the court may exercise its discretion under s.388 KTJ to grant bail and the Sessions Court did not err in granting RM10,000 bail with conditions, so its order is upheld.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed; Sessions Court bail order upheld

Orders

  • Decision of Sessions Court dated 9.9.2021 upholding bail of accused is maintained
  • Review application under s.323 KTJ dismissed