SAZARUL ZAKRY BIN ZAINAL ABIDI 1. ) LEMBAGA PENCEGAHAN JENAYAH 2. ) PENGUATKUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN KHAS SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA

SAZARUL ZAKRY BIN ZAINAL ABIDI 1. ) LEMBAGA PENCEGAHAN JENAYAH 2. ) PENGUATKUASA PUSAT PEMULIHAN KHAS SIMPANG RENGGAM, JOHOR 3. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA

The applicant failed to establish any statutory procedural non-compliance under POCA 1959 that would render his current detention unlawful; challenges to expired remand were academic; regulatory provisions permitting attendance of prosecutors or police at advisory board hearings are discretionary ('may') and the...

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Citation
WA-44-162-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Applicant: Sazarul Zakry Bin Zainal Abidi; Respondent: Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah (Pusat Pemulihan Khas Simpang Renggam, Johor); Respondent: Ketua Polis Negara
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
29 November 2021
Case Number
WA-44-162-07/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Habeas Corpus / Judgment
Outcome
habeas corpus application dismissed
Legal Topics
Preventive Detention, POCA 1959, Habeas Corpus, Procedural Compliance, Judicial Review
Criminal Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Preventive Detention POCA 1959 Habeas Corpus Procedural Compliance Judicial Review

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Parties

Sazarul Zakry Bin Zainal Abidi

Applicant

Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah (Pusat Pemulihan Khas Simpang Renggam, Johor)

Respondent

Ketua Polis Negara

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Habeas Corpus / Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the magistrate complied with s.4(1)(a) POCA 1959 when granting 21-day remand
  2. 2 Whether permitting a police handler to attend the advisory board hearing breached Reg 5(4) and Article 151(1)(a)
  3. 3 Whether failure to supply recording/record of statements breached Article 151(1)(a) or s.15B POCA 1959

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant failed to establish any statutory procedural non-compliance under POCA 1959 that would render his current detention unlawful; challenges to expired remand were academic; regulatory provisions permitting attendance of prosecutors or police at advisory board hearings are discretionary ('may') and the Board acted within its statutory discretion; there was affirmative evidence that investigatory and board procedures required by POCA were followed, and POCA does not mandate provision of tape recordings or statement transcripts, therefore habeas corpus is dismissed.

Court Disposition

habeas corpus application dismissed

Orders

  • Habeas corpus application dismissed