PENAMA XXXX

PENAMA XXXX

Court accepted the unqualified guilty plea, found the offence proven under section 14(b) Akta 792, and imposed a non-custodial rehabilitative disposal: a two-year good behaviour bond with RM2000 surety plus mandatory monthly police reporting and supervised intervention by Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, because mitigation (age, remorse, family support, rehabilitation prospects and OKU status) outweighed the need for immediate custody while still addressing public interest and deterrence.

Citation
RA-84-44-09/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecutor: PENDAKWA RAYA; Juvenile Defendant: PESALAH KANAK-KANAK
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
5 February 2025
Case Number
RA-84-44-09/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Conviction and Sentencing
Outcome
Juvenile found guilty under section 14(b) Akta Kesalahan-kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak-kanak 2017 and ordered to a two-year good behaviour bond with conditions.
Legal Topics
Sexual Assault on a Child, Section 14(b) Akta Kesalahan Kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak Kanak 2017, Good Behaviour Bond, Juvenile Rehabilitation
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Child Law Sexual Offences Sexual Assault on a Child Section 14(b) Akta Kesalahan Kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak Kanak 2017 Good Behaviour Bond Juvenile Rehabilitation

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Parties

PENDAKWA RAYA

Prosecutor

PESALAH KANAK-KANAK

Juvenile Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Conviction and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the guilty plea is valid and admitted voluntarily
  2. 2 Appropriate disposal balancing public interest, deterrence and rehabilitation for a juvenile offender
  3. 3 Whether non-custodial measures (good behaviour bond and supervision) are appropriate given facts and offender background

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted the unqualified guilty plea, found the offence proven under section 14(b) Akta 792, and imposed a non-custodial rehabilitative disposal: a two-year good behaviour bond with RM2000 surety plus mandatory monthly police reporting and supervised intervention by Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat, because mitigation (age, remorse, family support, rehabilitation prospects and OKU status) outweighed the need for immediate custody while still addressing public interest and deterrence.

Court Disposition

Juvenile found guilty under section 14(b) Akta Kesalahan-kesalahan Seksual Terhadap Kanak-kanak 2017 and ordered to a two-year good behaviour bond with conditions.

Orders

  • Pesalah Kanak-kanak ordered to serve a Good Behaviour Bond under section 91(1)(b) Akta Kanak-kanak for 2 years with a surety of RM2000 and one guarantor.
  • Pesalah Kanak-kanak ordered to report in person to the nearest police station on the 1st day of every month for the duration of the bond, accompanied by his father, under section 93(1)(a) Akta Kanak-kanak.