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Malaysia Case Law

Possession of valid pass

  • 8 Jan 2025

    HU YIBO

    Citation
    WA-83-10839-12/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    WA-83-10839-12/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    The court accepted the accused's guilty plea after ensuring understanding, found the offence proven on immigration records and supporting documentation (including passport invalidation), and imposed one month imprisonment from date of arrest as a proportionate sentence balancing public interest, deterrence, lack of violence, mitigation and cost considerations.

  • 21 Mar 2022

    QUACH VAN HUA

    Citation
    TA-83-72-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    TA-83-72-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Accused convicted on plea and, having regard to statutory maximums and the public interest in deterring illegal entry, the court imposed six months imprisonment from date of arrest and one stroke of the rotan as a proportionate sentence under Section 6(3) Immigration Act 1959/63.

  • 21 Mar 2022

    LE VAN QUI

    Citation
    TA-83-73-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    TA-83-73-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Court accepted the accused's guilty plea as properly recorded, applied sentencing principles giving primacy to public interest and deterrence for illegal entry, considered statutory limits under Section 6(3) Immigration Act 1959/63 and mitigation (remand, age, dependents, low income) but found custodial sentence with one stroke of whipping appropriate; imposed six months' imprisonment from date of arrest and one stroke of rotan.