RAMLEE BIN IHSAN

RAMLEE BIN IHSAN

Court convicted the accused and imposed an eight-year imprisonment term because the gravity of the offence—rape of an 8-year-old by her step-grandfather—outweighed mitigating factors including guilty plea and the accused's health; caning was withheld on health grounds and custodial medical treatment was deemed available.

Citation
BC-62JSK-137-11/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Parties
Prosecution: PENDAKWA RAYA; Defendant: RAMLEE BIN IHSAN
Court
Sessions Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
20 November 2025
Case Number
BC-62JSK-137-11/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Rape Under Seksyen 376(1) Kanun Keseksaan / Appeal Against Sentence (appeal by Accused Against Sentence Only)
Outcome
Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment
Legal Topics
Rape of a Child, Sentence Appeal, Aggravating Factors (family Relationship), Mitigating Factors (health, Guilty Plea), Corporal Punishment
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Sexual Offences Child Protection Sentencing Law Rape of a Child Sentence Appeal Aggravating Factors (family Relationship) Mitigating Factors (health, Guilty Plea) +1 more

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Parties

PENDAKWA RAYA

Prosecution

RAMLEE BIN IHSAN

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Rape Under Seksyen 376(1) Kanun Keseksaan / Appeal Against Sentence (appeal by Accused Against Sentence Only)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the sentence was excessive given the circumstances
  2. 2 Appropriate sentencing for rape of an 8-year-old by a step-grandfather
  3. 3 Extent to which defendant's health and age warrant mitigation

Ratio Decidendi

Court convicted the accused and imposed an eight-year imprisonment term because the gravity of the offence—rape of an 8-year-old by her step-grandfather—outweighed mitigating factors including guilty plea and the accused's health; caning was withheld on health grounds and custodial medical treatment was deemed available.

Court Disposition

Convicted and sentenced to imprisonment

Orders

  • Accused convicted as charged
  • Sentence of 8 years' imprisonment from 20/11/2025