FIRDAUS RIZAL BIN ABDUL MANAN

FIRDAUS RIZAL BIN ABDUL MANAN

Given the prolonged period of offending (2012–2019), the very large aggregate losses running into millions with victims unrecompensed, the separate transactions and victims across nine counts, and absence of efforts to restitute victims, the court imposed substantive individual sentences for each count: two years' imprisonment, two strokes and RM10,000 fine (or six months default) per count; the custodial terms to run consecutively. Health mitigation reduced extent of corporal punishment but did not justify concurrent or wholly lenient sentences.

Citation
AC-62K-4-08/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Prosecution: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Firdaus Rizal bin Abdul Manan
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
22 December 2025
Case Number
AC-62K-4-08/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Offences Under Section 409 Penal Code / Sentencing Handed Down; Appeal Against Sentence Filed
Outcome
Defendant convicted and sentenced on nine counts.
Legal Topics
Criminal Breach of Trust, Sentencing Principles, Consecutive Versus Concurrent Sentences, Mitigation (health and Family)
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Trust and Fiduciary Law Professional Conduct Criminal Breach of Trust Sentencing Principles Consecutive Versus Concurrent Sentences Mitigation (health and Family)

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecution

Firdaus Rizal bin Abdul Manan

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Offences Under Section 409 Penal Code / Sentencing Handed Down; Appeal Against Sentence Filed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Appropriate sentence for multiple counts of criminal breach of trust under section 409 Kanun Keseksaan
  2. 2 Whether sentences on separate charges should run concurrently or consecutively
  3. 3 Weight to be given to mitigation: health, family dependents, remorse and plea change

Ratio Decidendi

Given the prolonged period of offending (2012–2019), the very large aggregate losses running into millions with victims unrecompensed, the separate transactions and victims across nine counts, and absence of efforts to restitute victims, the court imposed substantive individual sentences for each count: two years' imprisonment, two strokes and RM10,000 fine (or six months default) per count; the custodial terms to run consecutively. Health mitigation reduced extent of corporal punishment but did not justify concurrent or wholly lenient sentences.

Court Disposition

Defendant convicted and sentenced on nine counts.

Orders

  • For each of the nine counts: two years' imprisonment, two strokes, and a fine of RM10,000 or six months' imprisonment in default; all custodial sentences to run consecutively.