Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Overstaying

Legal area

Court

21 Sept 2025

MD SWAPON ISLAM (LELAKI/ BGD/ 25 THN)

Citation

DC-62PT-724-09/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

DC-62PT-724-09/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

The court upheld the 4-month imprisonment from date of arrest because the offence was serious involving state/public interest, mitigation from the guilty plea was outweighed by deterrence and absence of significant mitigating factors, and the sentence was proportionate and reasonable.
4 Feb 2025

ZHOU QIANG / LELAKI / CHINA / 16.06.2000

Citation

WA-62PT-153-02/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

WA-62PT-153-02/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Bail was refused because the accused is charged with an offence under Section 15(1)(c) Immigration Act 1959/63 which attracts non-bailable considerations and there are reasonable grounds to believe the accused, a foreign national with an expired/irregular pass and demonstrated local trend of absconding, is likely to flee despite proposed conditions and sureties.