[ ] MARK ANTHONY A/L ANTHONY SAMY

[ ] MARK ANTHONY A/L ANTHONY SAMY

The court accepted the accused's unconditional guilty plea, found the conviction warranted on the admitted facts, and held the sentence of RM2,500 fine (or two months imprisonment on default) is within the statutory maximum and therefore appropriate; the exhibit (Oppo mobile phone) was ordered returned to the owner.

Citation
DI-83-250-07/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecutor: Pendakwa Raya; Accused: Mark Anthony a/l Anthony Samy
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
21 July 2025
Case Number
DI-83-250-07/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / On Appeal Filed to High Court
Outcome
Accused convicted under section 9(1) Betting Houses Act 1953; sentence imposed; appeal filed to High Court.
Legal Topics
Unlicensed Gambling, Betting Houses Act Offences, Sentencing
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Gambling Law Unlicensed Gambling Betting Houses Act Offences Sentencing

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecutor

Mark Anthony a/l Anthony Samy

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / On Appeal Filed to High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused committed an offence under section 9(1) of the Betting Houses Act 1953
  2. 2 Whether the sentence imposed was within statutory limits and appropriate
  3. 3 Whether the exhibit (mobile phone) should be returned to the owner

Ratio Decidendi

The court accepted the accused's unconditional guilty plea, found the conviction warranted on the admitted facts, and held the sentence of RM2,500 fine (or two months imprisonment on default) is within the statutory maximum and therefore appropriate; the exhibit (Oppo mobile phone) was ordered returned to the owner.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted under section 9(1) Betting Houses Act 1953; sentence imposed; appeal filed to High Court.

Orders

  • Convicted under Section 9(1) Akta Rumah Judi Terbuka 1953
  • Sentence: Fine RM2,500; in default of payment imprisonment 2 months