Koyo (Indonesia)

Koyo (Indonesia)

Applying authorities and evidence as a whole, the court found on balance that the accused was deprived of self-control by grave and sudden provocation (cumulative verbal humiliation and immediate physical aggression by the deceased), that there was no proven premeditation, that CCTV and DNA evidence supported the sequence of events favouring accused's account of being attacked and losing control, and therefore the act fell within Exception 1 to s300 reducing murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under s304(b); accused convicted under s304(b) and sentenced to nine years' imprisonment from date of arrest.

Citation
BA-45B-15-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecution: Pendakwa Raya; Accused: KOYO (WARGANEGARA INDONESIA)
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
18 December 2025
Case Number
BA-45B-15-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Trial (charge Under Section 302 Penal Code) / Trial Concluded; Accused Convicted Under S304(b) and Sentenced; Prosecution Filed Notice of Appeal to Court of Appeal
Outcome
Accused convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304(b) Penal Code and sentenced to nine years' imprisonment from 18.4.2021; prosecution filed notice of appeal to Court of Appeal.
Legal Topics
Murder, Culpable Homicide, Provocation (exception 1 to S300), DNA Evidence, CCTV Admissibility, Burden of Proof, Sentencing
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Evidence Forensic Science Murder Culpable Homicide Provocation (exception 1 to S300) DNA Evidence CCTV Admissibility +2 more

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecution

KOYO (WARGANEGARA INDONESIA)

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Trial (charge Under Section 302 Penal Code) / Trial Concluded; Accused Convicted Under S304(b) and Sentenced; Prosecution Filed Notice of Appeal to Court of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether prosecution proved prima facie case for murder under s300(c)/s302 Penal Code
  2. 2 Whether accused established grave and sudden provocation under Exception 1 to s300
  3. 3 Whether CCTV and DNA evidence were admissible and sufficiently probative

Ratio Decidendi

Applying authorities and evidence as a whole, the court found on balance that the accused was deprived of self-control by grave and sudden provocation (cumulative verbal humiliation and immediate physical aggression by the deceased), that there was no proven premeditation, that CCTV and DNA evidence supported the sequence of events favouring accused's account of being attacked and losing control, and therefore the act fell within Exception 1 to s300 reducing murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder under s304(b); accused convicted under s304(b) and sentenced to nine years' imprisonment from date of arrest.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304(b) Penal Code and sentenced to nine years' imprisonment from 18.4.2021; prosecution filed notice of appeal to Court of Appeal.

Orders

  • Convicted under section 304(b) Penal Code
  • Sentence: 9 years imprisonment from 18.4.2021