Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Human smuggling

Legal area

Court

4 Nov 2025

1. ) PRATHAN A/L AH WIN 2. ) MOHD ROSZAIMI BIN MOHD ROOS

Citation

KA-45SOM-1-07/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-45SOM-1-07/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court upheld an eight-year custodial sentence because the offence under section 26A Akta 670 read with section 34 Kanun Keseksaan is grave, public interest and deterrence outweigh the largely personal mitigating factors, precedent indicates an 8–10 year range for similar offences, and the statutory power to forfeit the vehicle applies.
24 Jan 2024

1. ) NUR MAN BIN SAWYOUNUR 2. ) DILWAR 3. ) MRS. TEEMAH ONG - SARA 4. ) NOOR KALAM SOYUT ALAM 5. ) ZUHAPIZAN BIN BAHADOR, 6. ) HAIRUTULLAH BIN ARTA HUSON 7. ) MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MOHAMAD ROFIQ

Citation

KA-45SOM-4-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

KA-45SOM-4-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court convicted the accused who pleaded guilty and imposed custodial sentences (10 years for OKT1, OKT2, OKT4 and OKT6; 7 years for OKT7 to run from date of arrest) finding that public interest, the organised nature of the syndicate, the large number of migrants (31) including many children, and aggravating financial motive outweighed mitigating factors; amended harsher penalties in Akta A1644 are not applicable retrospectively.
22 Jan 2024

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] MOHD FAIZ BIN ISMAIL

Citation

WA-45SOM-2-01/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-45SOM-2-01/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court granted bail because s388 CPC permits release in non-bailable cases and the Federal Court authority in Koh Chin Wah supports bail for s26A offences; no cogent evidence of flight risk or witness tampering (migrants deported and depositions recorded); bail of RM20,000 with two sureties per accused and conditions (surrender travel documents, monthly police reporting) is just, reasonable, proportionate and not excessive given seriousness of offence; SOSMA objection noted but conflicting apex authority and fundamental liberty led to adopting the interpretation favouring bail.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) PRATHAN A/L AH WIN 2. ) MOHD ROSZAIMI BIN MOHD ROOS

1. ) NUR MAN BIN SAWYOUNUR 2. ) DILWAR 3. ) MRS. TEEMAH ONG - SARA 4. ) NOOR KALAM SOYUT ALAM 5. ) ZUHAPIZAN BIN BAHADOR, 6. ) HAIRUTULLAH BIN ARTA HUSON 7. ) MUHAMMAD ISMAIL MOHAMAD ROFIQ

[Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] MOHD FAIZ BIN ISMAIL