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Mandatory counselling
  • 29 Jul 2025

    Hamizal Bin Osman

    Citation
    BA-62JS-4-11/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BA-62JS-4-11/2022 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    On maximum evaluation the prosecution proved both elements of rape: that the accused's penis was inserted into the complainant's vagina (penetration) and that the act was without her consent; supporting evidence included the complainant's consistent core account, police reports, corroborating witness testimony about the accused's presence and conduct, and medical findings; defence denial and supporting witnesses failed to raise a reasonable doubt. Accordingly the accused was convicted under Section 376(1) Penal Code and sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment with ancillary police supervision and…

  • 8 Apr 2025

    MUHAMMAD SHAH BIN MOHD YUSOFF

    Citation
    BC-62JSK-36-04/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BC-62JSK-36-04/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court accepted the guilty plea and, having weighed public interest, deterrence and mitigating factors (including first offender status and guilty plea), found the sentence of 4 years' imprisonment from 3.4.2025 and one stroke of the rotan, together with counselling under s26 and two years' police supervision under s27(1), to be proportionate, lawful and not manifestly excessive or inadequate.