28 Jan 2022
NARENDRAN A/L NAGAPPAN
- Citation
- AA-42K-8-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- AA-42K-8-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
The High Court found the 35 charges under section 420 were materially defective because the trial evidence showed monies were paid to Ganang Resources (a third party) as well as to the appellant and the defective charge misled the accused; sections 156 and 422 CPC did not cure the defect where a failure of justice would result; independently, maximum evaluation of the prosecution evidence showed contemporaneous documents and bank records supported an inference of a friendly loan and substantial repayments/overpayment by the appellant so prosecution failed to prove dishonest inducement beyond…