[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] Kumar A/l Appanna

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] Kumar A/l Appanna

Court balanced mitigating factors (first offender, family dependence, remorse) against the dominant public interest and legislative intent for deterrence; concluded custodial sentence of 30 months and RM8,000 fine (default 3 months) with 3-year disqualification was within statutory range and appropriate.

Citation
CB-83-119-06/2018 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecutor: Public Prosecutor; Defendant: Kumar a/l Appanna
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
9 March 2022
Case Number
CB-83-119-06/2018 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing (remitted From High Court)
Outcome
Sentence maintained and affirmed by Magistrate following remittal.
Legal Topics
Dangerous Driving Causing Death, Sentencing Principles, Section 41(1) Road Transport Act 1987, Mitigation and Aggravation
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Road Transport Law Sentencing Law Dangerous Driving Causing Death Sentencing Principles Section 41(1) Road Transport Act 1987 Mitigation and Aggravation

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecutor

Kumar a/l Appanna

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing (remitted From High Court)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the accused's driving amounted to dangerous driving causing death under s.41(1) RTA 1987
  2. 2 Appropriate and proportionate sentence balancing public interest/deterrence and accused's mitigation
  3. 3 Effect of the 2020 amendment to sentencing range on a pre-amendment offence

Ratio Decidendi

Court balanced mitigating factors (first offender, family dependence, remorse) against the dominant public interest and legislative intent for deterrence; concluded custodial sentence of 30 months and RM8,000 fine (default 3 months) with 3-year disqualification was within statutory range and appropriate.

Court Disposition

Sentence maintained and affirmed by Magistrate following remittal.

Orders

  • Imprisonment 30 months from date of conviction (9 March 2022)
  • Fine RM8,000; default in payment to 3 months imprisonment