ABU BAKAR BIN JA'AFAR

ABU BAKAR BIN JA'AFAR

Application dismissed: no existing subordinate court proceedings existed to invoke the High Court's supervisory or revisionary jurisdiction under s.35 CJA, and the inherent jurisdiction could not be used to circumvent the statutory scheme that vests initiation of inquest inquiries in the Public Prosecutor under s.339 CPC; applicant's proper remedy is by appropriate writ (eg mandamus) or to seek prosecutorial action.

Citation
JA-44-57-10/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: ABU BAKAR BIN JA’AFAR; Respondent: PENDAKWA RAYA
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
12 November 2024
Case Number
JA-44-57-10/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Revision / Application for Criminal Revision; Judgment (dismissed)
Outcome
Application dismissed
Legal Topics
Inquest, Inherent Jurisdiction, Supervisory and Revisionary Jurisdiction, Prerogative Writs (mandamus, Certiorari), Public Prosecutor Discretion, Statutory Procedure for Death Inquiry (cpc), Magistrate Powers Under S.335 CPC, Section 35 CJA Jurisdictional Limits
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Procedural Law Inquest Inherent Jurisdiction Supervisory and Revisionary Jurisdiction Prerogative Writs (mandamus, Certiorari) +4 more

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Parties

ABU BAKAR BIN JA’AFAR

Applicant

PENDAKWA RAYA

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Revision / Application for Criminal Revision; Judgment (dismissed)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court has jurisdiction under s.35 CJA or its inherent jurisdiction to order an inquest absent existing subordinate court proceedings
  2. 2 Whether the inherent jurisdiction may be invoked to compel an inquest when the Criminal Procedure Code vests initiation power in the Public Prosecutor (s.339 CPC)
  3. 3 Whether the application was premature or irregular in procedure

Ratio Decidendi

Application dismissed: no existing subordinate court proceedings existed to invoke the High Court's supervisory or revisionary jurisdiction under s.35 CJA, and the inherent jurisdiction could not be used to circumvent the statutory scheme that vests initiation of inquest inquiries in the Public Prosecutor under s.339 CPC; applicant's proper remedy is by appropriate writ (eg mandamus) or to seek prosecutorial action.

Court Disposition

Application dismissed

Orders

  • Application dismissed