[Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)] 1. ) SATHIVEL A/L SUBRAMANIAM 2. ) MUHAMMAD MUSTAQIIM BIN ZAZALI 3. ) CHE AHMAD BASIR BIN CHE AB RAHMAN 4. ) MUHAMMAD HAIZATT FITRI BIN WAHAB 5. ) GANAPATHY A/L RAVICHANDRAN 6. ) ZULKIFLI BIN

[Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)] 1. ) SATHIVEL A/L SUBRAMANIAM 2. ) MUHAMMAD MUSTAQIIM BIN ZAZALI 3. ) CHE AHMAD BASIR BIN CHE AB RAHMAN 4. ) MUHAMMAD HAIZATT FITRI BIN WAHAB 5. ) GANAPATHY A/L RAVICHANDRAN 6. ) ZULKIFLI BIN

Arrests and detention under section 49 Akta SPRM 2009 must be governed by the procedures in that section; remand under section 117 CPC is not available for persons arrested under section 49 where the SPRM-specific prerequisites (section 49(2)) have not been met; because there was no evidence the suspects breached section 49(2), the remand order of 06.05.2023 was unlawful and is set aside.

Citation
CB-43(A)-1-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Accused: Sathivel a/l Subramaniam; Accused: Muhammad Mustaqiim bin Zazali; Accused: Che Ahmad Basir bin Che Ab Rahman; Accused: Muhammad Haizatt Fitri bin Wahab; Accused: Ganapathy a/l Ravichandran; Accused: Zulkifli bin Muhammad; Prosecution: Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)
Court
A
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
10 May 2023
Case Number
CB-43(A)-1-05/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review of Criminal Remand Order / Judgment
Outcome
The remand order dated 06.05.2023 by the Deputy Registrar, High Court Temerloh is set aside.
Legal Topics
Remand, Statutory Interpretation, SPRM Investigatory Powers, Arrest and Detention Procedures
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Procedure Administrative Law Constitutional Law Anti Corruption Law Remand Statutory Interpretation SPRM Investigatory Powers Arrest and Detention Procedures

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Parties

Sathivel a/l Subramaniam

Accused

Muhammad Mustaqiim bin Zazali

Accused

Che Ahmad Basir bin Che Ab Rahman

Accused

Muhammad Haizatt Fitri bin Wahab

Accused

Ganapathy a/l Ravichandran

Accused

Zulkifli bin Muhammad

Accused

Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)

Prosecution

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review of Criminal Remand Order / Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether a remand under section 117 Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) could be applied to arrests made under section 49 of the MACC Act (Akta SPRM 2009)
  2. 2 Whether the remand order dated 06.05.2023 was lawful where the procedural prerequisites in section 49(2) SPRM Act were not observed
  3. 3 Whether constitutional right under Article 5(4) to be produced before a magistrate was engaged

Ratio Decidendi

Arrests and detention under section 49 Akta SPRM 2009 must be governed by the procedures in that section; remand under section 117 CPC is not available for persons arrested under section 49 where the SPRM-specific prerequisites (section 49(2)) have not been met; because there was no evidence the suspects breached section 49(2), the remand order of 06.05.2023 was unlawful and is set aside.

Court Disposition

The remand order dated 06.05.2023 by the Deputy Registrar, High Court Temerloh is set aside.

Orders

  • Perintah tahanan reman bertarikh 06.05.2023 oleh Penolong Kanan Pendaftar Mahkamah Tinggi Temerloh diketepikan.