PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan Muhammad Nizar Faqmi bin Mohd Basri

PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan Muhammad Nizar Faqmi bin Mohd Basri

Accused was guilty of theft in a dwelling under s.380 Kanun Keseksaan; balancing public interest, breach of trust by a service provider and mitigating factors (first offender, guilty plea, personal circumstances) the appropriate sentence is imprisonment for six months, commencing from the date of arrest.

Citation
BH83RS-180-12/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecution: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Muhammad Nizar Fagmi bin Mohd Basri
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
23 December 2020
Case Number
BH83RS-180-12/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Theft (section 380 Kanun Keseksaan) / Sentencing in Magistrate's Court
Outcome
Accused convicted under s.380 Kanun Keseksaan and sentenced to imprisonment.
Legal Topics
Theft, Sentencing, Mandatory Imprisonment, Mitigation, Breach of Trust
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Theft Sentencing Mandatory Imprisonment Mitigation Breach of Trust

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecution

Muhammad Nizar Fagmi bin Mohd Basri

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Theft (section 380 Kanun Keseksaan) / Sentencing in Magistrate's Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused committed theft in a dwelling contrary to s.380 Kanun Keseksaan
  2. 2 Appropriate sentence given mandatory imprisonment provision and mitigating factors
  3. 3 Weight to be given to guilty plea and first‑offender status

Ratio Decidendi

Accused was guilty of theft in a dwelling under s.380 Kanun Keseksaan; balancing public interest, breach of trust by a service provider and mitigating factors (first offender, guilty plea, personal circumstances) the appropriate sentence is imprisonment for six months, commencing from the date of arrest.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted under s.380 Kanun Keseksaan and sentenced to imprisonment.

Orders

  • Sentence of 6 months imprisonment commencing from date of arrest (19/12/2020).