[ ] 1. ) ZAINUDIN BIN ABD WAHAB 2. ) MUHAMMAD AZIMUDDIN ANWAR BIN AMIR HAMZAH

[ ] 1. ) ZAINUDIN BIN ABD WAHAB 2. ) MUHAMMAD AZIMUDDIN ANWAR BIN AMIR HAMZAH

The magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by issuing a conditional release order at the conclusion of remand under the guise of s.117 KTJ because s.117 is limited to authorising remand only; SPRM's Perintah Tetap is an internal administrative directive without force of law and cannot expand or override the statutory remand regime; lawful alternatives (s.388 police/SPRM bail, s.118 bonds) remain available to enforcement agencies including SPRM under s.29(3) of the SPRM Act; therefore the magistrate's order of 28.10.2024 was void and is quashed.

Citation
JA-43(A)-3-10/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecutor/applicant: Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (Suruhanjaya Pencegah Rasuah Malaysia); Accused/respondent: Zainudin bin Abd Wahab; Accused/respondent: Muhammad Azimuddin Anwar bin Amir Hamzah
Court
A
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
23 January 2025
Case Number
JA-43(A)-3-10/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Judicial Review Under S.323(1) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah / High Court Hearing and Determination
Outcome
Magistrate’s order dated 28.10.2024 quashed and declared void with immediate effect
Legal Topics
Remand Procedure (s.117 Ktj), Police/sprm Bail (s.388 Ktj), Magistrate Powers, Standing Orders / Administrative Orders (ptkp), Force of Law of Internal Directives, Alternate Remedies (s.118, S.390 Ktj)
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Procedure Administrative Law Judicial Review Remand Procedure (s.117 Ktj) Police/sprm Bail (s.388 Ktj) Magistrate Powers Standing Orders / Administrative Orders (ptkp) Force of Law of Internal Directives +1 more

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Parties

Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (Suruhanjaya Pencegah Rasuah Malaysia)

Prosecutor/applicant

Zainudin bin Abd Wahab

Accused/respondent

Muhammad Azimuddin Anwar bin Amir Hamzah

Accused/respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Judicial Review Under S.323(1) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah / High Court Hearing and Determination

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a magistrate must issue a release order after remand expires
  2. 2 Whether SPRM Standing Orders (PTKP) apply to and bind courts or create enforceable legal obligations
  3. 3 Whether the magistrate had jurisdiction to impose bail/conditions at the remand hearing under s.117 KTJ

Ratio Decidendi

The magistrate exceeded jurisdiction by issuing a conditional release order at the conclusion of remand under the guise of s.117 KTJ because s.117 is limited to authorising remand only; SPRM's Perintah Tetap is an internal administrative directive without force of law and cannot expand or override the statutory remand regime; lawful alternatives (s.388 police/SPRM bail, s.118 bonds) remain available to enforcement agencies including SPRM under s.29(3) of the SPRM Act; therefore the magistrate's order of 28.10.2024 was void and is quashed.

Court Disposition

Magistrate’s order dated 28.10.2024 quashed and declared void with immediate effect

Orders

  • Order of the Magistrate dated 28.10.2024 granting release with conditions as applied to the two accused is quashed and declared void with immediate effect