[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] 1. ) EDY KO'IM BIN SAID 2. ) MOHAMAD NORAKMAL BIN HASSAN 3. ) DODY JUNAIDI 4. ) TENGKU ARIF BONGSU BIN TENGKU HAMID 5. ) MOHAMAD NAZIREE BIN MUSTAPHA 6. ) FAIZULL HARDEY BIN MOHD ISA 7. ) MUHAMMAD IQM

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] 1. ) EDY KO'IM BIN SAID 2. ) MOHAMAD NORAKMAL BIN HASSAN 3. ) DODY JUNAIDI 4. ) TENGKU ARIF BONGSU BIN TENGKU HAMID 5. ) MOHAMAD NAZIREE BIN MUSTAPHA 6. ) FAIZULL HARDEY BIN MOHD ISA 7. ) MUHAMMAD IQM

Because Act 846 abolished the death penalty for kidnapping and replaced it with a 30–40 year imprisonment term, the Sessions Court now has competent jurisdiction under the Subordinate Courts Act and, pursuant to section 12 of the Schedule to the CJA, the High Court lawfully exercised its power to transfer the cases to the Sessions Court despite earlier PP consent under s177A CPC.

Citation
WA-45C-1-06/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecutor: Public Prosecutor; Accused: Edy Ko'im bin Said; Accused: Mohamad Norakmal bin Hassan; Accused: Dody Junaidi; Accused: Tengku Arif Bongsu bin Tengku Hamid; Accused: Mohamad Naziree bin Mustapha; Accused: Faizull Hardey bin Mohd Isa; Accused: Muhammad Iqmal bin Abdul Rahis; Accused: Mohamad Sufian bin Saly; Accused: Muhammad Al Hatim bin Mohd Fauzi; Accused: Nidarahayu binti Zainal; Accused: Raibafie bin Amdan; Accused: Mohd Zaidi bin Mohd Zain; Accused: Tengku Hazarul Ismail bin Tengku Hamid
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
6 December 2023
Case Number
WA-45C-1-06/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Kidnapping / Pre Trial; Transfer to Sessions Court; Remand Extended
Outcome
Cases transferred to the Sessions Court Kuala Lumpur for trial; remand of accused extended.
Legal Topics
Transfer of Proceedings, Jurisdiction, Prosecutorial Consent (s177 a Cpc), Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty (act 846), Sentencing, Transfer Under Section 12 Schedule CJA
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Constitutional Law Procedural Law Transfer of Proceedings Jurisdiction Prosecutorial Consent (s177 a Cpc) Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty (act 846) Sentencing +1 more

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecutor

Edy Ko'im bin Said

Accused

Mohamad Norakmal bin Hassan

Accused

Dody Junaidi

Accused

Tengku Arif Bongsu bin Tengku Hamid

Accused

Mohamad Naziree bin Mustapha

Accused

Faizull Hardey bin Mohd Isa

Accused

Muhammad Iqmal bin Abdul Rahis

Accused

Mohamad Sufian bin Saly

Accused

Muhammad Al Hatim bin Mohd Fauzi

Accused

Nidarahayu binti Zainal

Accused

Raibafie bin Amdan

Accused

Mohd Zaidi bin Mohd Zain

Accused

Tengku Hazarul Ismail bin Tengku Hamid

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal Kidnapping / Pre Trial; Transfer to Sessions Court; Remand Extended

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the High Court retains exclusive jurisdiction after removal of death penalty for kidnapping
  2. 2 Whether the Public Prosecutor's prior consent under s177A CPC prevents the court from transferring the case
  3. 3 Whether the High Court has power to transfer a case to the Sessions Court under section 12 of the Schedule to the CJA

Ratio Decidendi

Because Act 846 abolished the death penalty for kidnapping and replaced it with a 30–40 year imprisonment term, the Sessions Court now has competent jurisdiction under the Subordinate Courts Act and, pursuant to section 12 of the Schedule to the CJA, the High Court lawfully exercised its power to transfer the cases to the Sessions Court despite earlier PP consent under s177A CPC.

Court Disposition

Cases transferred to the Sessions Court Kuala Lumpur for trial; remand of accused extended.

Orders

  • Criminal Case No. WA-45C-1-06/2023 and WA-45C-2-06/2023 are transferred to the Sessions Court Kuala Lumpur for trial.
  • The cases are to be mentioned at the Sessions Court on 19.1.2024.