ABDUL HOFUR

ABDUL HOFUR

Given the victim's age, the accused's exploitation of a vulnerable child, the seriousness and repeated nature of the offences, and after affording mitigation for the guilty plea, the court found 9 years imprisonment and one stroke per count to be a proportionate sentence; sentences were ordered to run concurrently and ancillary orders under AKSTK ss.26 and 27 were imposed.

Citation
BC-62JSK-3-01/2026 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Prosecution: Pendakwa Raya; Defendant: Abdul Hofur
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
5 February 2026
Case Number
BC-62JSK-3-01/2026 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Criminal (rape of a Minor) / Appeal Against Sentence Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed; convictions and sentences affirmed
Legal Topics
Rape, Sentencing, Custodial Sentence, Caning, Counselling Order, Police Supervision
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Child Protection Rape Sentencing Custodial Sentence Caning Counselling Order +1 more

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecution

Abdul Hofur

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal (rape of a Minor) / Appeal Against Sentence Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence of 9 years imprisonment and 1 stroke for each count is appropriate for multiple counts of rape of a 13-year-old
  2. 2 Whether the guilty plea merits mitigation of sentence and to what extent
  3. 3 Whether sentences should run concurrently

Ratio Decidendi

Given the victim's age, the accused's exploitation of a vulnerable child, the seriousness and repeated nature of the offences, and after affording mitigation for the guilty plea, the court found 9 years imprisonment and one stroke per count to be a proportionate sentence; sentences were ordered to run concurrently and ancillary orders under AKSTK ss.26 and 27 were imposed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed; convictions and sentences affirmed

Orders

  • Conviction recorded on all four counts of rape.
  • Counts 1-4: nine (9) years imprisonment on each count from date of arrest (18.12.2025) and one (1) stroke of the rotan for each count.