IMAN HUSSIEN MOHAMAD KALU

IMAN HUSSIEN MOHAMAD KALU

Court accepted amended charge and recorded an unequivocal guilty plea; applying statutory minimum under section 6(1), weighing seriousness (public place, 21.5 cm knife, dangerous conduct, lack of cooperation) and limited mitigation (first offender, family circumstances, early plea), public interest outweighed mitigation and five years imprisonment plus one stroke was appropriate, to run from date of arrest.

Citation
WA-62-199-12/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Prosecutor: Pendakwa Raya; Accused/defendant: Iman Hussien Mohamad Kalu
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
3 July 2025
Case Number
WA-62-199-12/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Possession of Dangerous Weapon / Sentence Imposed on 3/7/2025; Appeal Filed 8/7/2025
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced
Legal Topics
Possession of Dangerous Weapon, Sentence According to Law, Amendment of Charge Under Section 158, Guilty Plea and Mitigation, Public Interest in Sentencing
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Sentencing Weapons Offences Procedure Possession of Dangerous Weapon Sentence According to Law Amendment of Charge Under Section 158 Guilty Plea and Mitigation +1 more

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecutor

Iman Hussien Mohamad Kalu

Accused/defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Possession of Dangerous Weapon / Sentence Imposed on 3/7/2025; Appeal Filed 8/7/2025

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether amended charge under section 158 Kanun Acara Jenayah was properly allowed
  2. 2 Whether the accused's guilty plea was valid and unequivocal
  3. 3 Appropriate sentence within statutory range under section 6(1) of the Dangerous Weapons Act 1958

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted amended charge and recorded an unequivocal guilty plea; applying statutory minimum under section 6(1), weighing seriousness (public place, 21.5 cm knife, dangerous conduct, lack of cooperation) and limited mitigation (first offender, family circumstances, early plea), public interest outweighed mitigation and five years imprisonment plus one stroke was appropriate, to run from date of arrest.

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced

Orders

  • Convicted under section 6(1) Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958 and sentenced to five (5) years' imprisonment to run from 3 December 2024 and one (1) stroke (sebat).
  • Exhibits P1 to P5 admitted, identified and relied upon; conviction recorded.