LIM CHONG ZHEN

LIM CHONG ZHEN

Despite the defendant's guilty plea and personal mitigation, the court held that the unprovoked repeated physical assault causing facial lacerations and the weight of public interest and deterrence required a custodial sentence; a short term of imprisonment was proportionate and appropriate under s.323.

Citation
JG-85-29-03/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Parties
Prosecution: Pendakwa Raya; Defendant: Lim Chong Zhen
Court
Magistrates' Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
13 March 2026
Case Number
JG-85-29-03/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Sentencing (appeal to High Court)
Outcome
Magistrate sentenced the defendant to 3 months imprisonment from date of arrest (11 March 2026); defendant has filed an appeal to the High Court against sentence.
Legal Topics
Voluntarily Causing Hurt, Sentencing, Mitigation, Public Interest, Custodial Sentence
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Voluntarily Causing Hurt Sentencing Mitigation Public Interest Custodial Sentence

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecution

Lim Chong Zhen

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Sentencing (appeal to High Court)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a custodial sentence is appropriate for an offence under s.323 Penal Code
  2. 2 Weight to be given to a guilty plea as a mitigating factor
  3. 3 Balancing private mitigation against public interest and deterrence

Ratio Decidendi

Despite the defendant's guilty plea and personal mitigation, the court held that the unprovoked repeated physical assault causing facial lacerations and the weight of public interest and deterrence required a custodial sentence; a short term of imprisonment was proportionate and appropriate under s.323.

Court Disposition

Magistrate sentenced the defendant to 3 months imprisonment from date of arrest (11 March 2026); defendant has filed an appeal to the High Court against sentence.

Orders

  • 3 months imprisonment from 11 March 2026 (from date of arrest)