MUHAMAD FITRI AIQAL BIN HUSSAINI [ ]

MUHAMAD FITRI AIQAL BIN HUSSAINI [ ]

The court accepted the accused's voluntary guilty plea after verifying understanding of the charge and sentence, balanced mitigating factors (early plea, personal circumstances, remorse) against aggravating factors (large quantity of unlicensed explosives, public safety risk, deliberate conduct) and imposed a proportionate punitive and deterrent sentence of a RM6000 fine in default of 9 months imprisonment; the court ordered forfeiture of seized items under Section 17 Explosives Act 1957 as forfeiture is authorized upon conviction and serves public interest and deterrence.

Citation
DA-83-223-03/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecutor: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Muhamad Fitri Aiqal bin Hussaini
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 March 2026
Case Number
DA-83-223-03/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Explosives Act 1957 / Conviction and Sentencing (guilty Plea)
Outcome
Accused convicted on guilty plea under Section 8 Explosives Act 1957; sentenced to a fine of RM6000, in default 9 months imprisonment; seized items (case P12) forfeited to police under Section 17 Explosives Act 1957.
Legal Topics
Explosives Act 1957, Unlicensed Possession of Explosives, Forfeiture Under Section 17, Sentencing Principles, Guilty Plea Acceptance
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Public Safety Statutory Forfeiture Explosives Act 1957 Unlicensed Possession of Explosives Forfeiture Under Section 17 Sentencing Principles Guilty Plea Acceptance

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecutor

Muhamad Fitri Aiqal bin Hussaini

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Explosives Act 1957 / Conviction and Sentencing (guilty Plea)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused validly and voluntarily pleaded guilty
  2. 2 Appropriate and proportionate sentence for possession of explosives without licence under Section 8 Explosives Act 1957
  3. 3 Whether seized items should be forfeited under Section 17 Explosives Act 1957

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the accused's voluntary guilty plea after verifying understanding of the charge and sentence, balanced mitigating factors (early plea, personal circumstances, remorse) against aggravating factors (large quantity of unlicensed explosives, public safety risk, deliberate conduct) and imposed a proportionate punitive and deterrent sentence of a RM6000 fine in default of 9 months imprisonment; the court ordered forfeiture of seized items under Section 17 Explosives Act 1957 as forfeiture is authorized upon conviction and serves public interest and deterrence.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted on guilty plea under Section 8 Explosives Act 1957; sentenced to a fine of RM6000, in default 9 months imprisonment; seized items (case P12) forfeited to police under Section 17 Explosives Act 1957.

Orders

  • Pay fine of RM 6000
  • In default of payment, imprisonment for 9 months