[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] 1. ) Vikneswaran A/l Suresh 2. ) Poobalan A/l Rumayah

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] 1. ) Vikneswaran A/l Suresh 2. ) Poobalan A/l Rumayah

The court held prosecution proved all elements of gang-robbery beyond reasonable doubt by credible identification, recovery of complainant's property and corroborating police evidence; defence explanations were rejected as implausible/afterthoughts, warranting conviction under s.395 and a sentence of nine years' imprisonment plus one stroke of the cane.

Citation
WA-62J-3-05/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Prosecutor: PENDAKWA RAYA; Accused: VIKNESWARAN A/L SURESH; Accused: POOBALAN A/L RUMAYAH
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
30 May 2022
Case Number
WA-62J-3-05/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Gang Robbery (section 395 Kanun Keseksaan) / Trial Court Judgment and Sentencing; Appeals Filed
Outcome
Accused convicted under Section 395 Kanun Keseksaan and sentenced.
Legal Topics
Robbery (gang Robbery), Prima Facie Assessment, Identification Evidence (kawad Cam), Credibility and Afterthought, Sentencing Principles
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Criminal Procedure Sentencing Robbery (gang Robbery) Prima Facie Assessment Identification Evidence (kawad Cam) Credibility and Afterthought Sentencing Principles

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Parties

PENDAKWA RAYA

Prosecutor

VIKNESWARAN A/L SURESH

Accused

POOBALAN A/L RUMAYAH

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Gang Robbery (section 395 Kanun Keseksaan) / Trial Court Judgment and Sentencing; Appeals Filed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether prosecution established a prima facie case under s.180/173 KTJ
  2. 2 Whether elements of robbery and gang-robbery under ss.390,391,395 Kanun Keseksaan were proved
  3. 3 Reliability of identification and recovery evidence

Ratio Decidendi

The court held prosecution proved all elements of gang-robbery beyond reasonable doubt by credible identification, recovery of complainant's property and corroborating police evidence; defence explanations were rejected as implausible/afterthoughts, warranting conviction under s.395 and a sentence of nine years' imprisonment plus one stroke of the cane.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted under Section 395 Kanun Keseksaan and sentenced.

Orders

  • Convicted under Section 395 Kanun Keseksaan (gang-robbery).
  • Imprisonment for nine (9) years each commencing from date of arrest.