1. ) NAVARRAJ A/L RAVICHANDRAN 2. ) JAYA KUMAR A/L KATHIRVEL

1. ) NAVARRAJ A/L RAVICHANDRAN 2. ) JAYA KUMAR A/L KATHIRVEL

s.124K Penal Code (sabotage of water services) constitutes conduct linked to Article 149(1)(e) which was excluded from SOSMA's preamble; therefore SOSMA does not apply and s.12 SOSMA (trial in High Court) is not enforceable; the criminal proceedings remain properly triable in the Sessions Court of Kota Tinggi.

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Citation
JA-44-78-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: Navarraj a/l Ravichandran (No. K/P: 941010-06-5479); Applicant: Jaya Kumar a/l Kathirvel (No. K/P: 720607-01-6005); Respondent: Pendakwa Raya
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
7 February 2025
Case Number
JA-44-78-11/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Judicial Review of Jurisdiction / High Court Judgment on Application Challenging Transfer to High Court; Application Allowed
Outcome
Application allowed
Legal Topics
S.124 K Penal Code (sabotage), SOSMA Applicability (act 747), Article 149(1) Federal Constitution, Jurisdiction High Court Vs Sessions Court, Statutory Interpretation, Essential Services (water)
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Criminal Procedure Security Law Judicial Review S.124 K Penal Code (sabotage) SOSMA Applicability (act 747) Article 149(1) Federal Constitution +3 more

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Parties

Navarraj a/l Ravichandran (No. K/P: 941010-06-5479)

Applicant

Jaya Kumar a/l Kathirvel (No. K/P: 720607-01-6005)

Applicant

Pendakwa Raya

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Criminal Judicial Review of Jurisdiction / High Court Judgment on Application Challenging Transfer to High Court; Application Allowed

  1. 1 Whether s.124K Penal Code is a security offence under SOSMA
  2. 2 Whether s.12 SOSMA requires trial in the High Court for the offences charged
  3. 3 Whether exclusion of Art 149(1)(e) in SOSMA preamble precludes categorisation of sabotage of essential services as a security offence

Ratio Decidendi

s.124K Penal Code (sabotage of water services) constitutes conduct linked to Article 149(1)(e) which was excluded from SOSMA's preamble; therefore SOSMA does not apply and s.12 SOSMA (trial in High Court) is not enforceable; the criminal proceedings remain properly triable in the Sessions Court of Kota Tinggi.

Court Disposition

Application allowed

Orders

  • Permohonan semakan dibenarkan.
  • Findings: SOSMA does not apply to offences under s.124K Penal Code (sabotage of water services) as they fall under Art 149(1)(e) which is excluded from SOSMA's preamble.