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Malaysia Case Law

Robbery with weapon

  • 15 Dec 2025

    SHAWN COLIN DOSS A/L ARPUTHAN DOSS

    Citation
    BA-42H-15-07/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    BA-42H-15-07/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The appellate court found no error in the exercise of sentencing discretion by the Sessions Judges; the sentences were within lawful discretionary limits, appropriately balanced public interest and mitigating factors, and consecutive terms were justified because the offences involved different times, places and victims; appellant's request for reduction was refused.

  • 6 Nov 2025

    DINESH KUMAR A/L THANGNAPAL

    Citation
    AA-62RS-43-09/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    AA-62RS-43-09/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court found the guilty plea was properly recorded and lawful; after balancing mitigating factors (early plea, remorse, family) against aggravating factors (use of knife, threat to victim, loss RM4,175, public interest and deterrence) the imposed sentence of 8 years imprisonment under s.395 Kanun Keseksaan, to run from 21 April 2025, is proportionate and not excessive; therefore the appeal against sentence is dismissed.

  • 19 Oct 2023

    MOHD IDRIS BIN MOHD SHAFIAI [Jabatan Peguam Negara]

    Citation
    WA-42S-1-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-42S-1-02/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The court affirmed conviction and sentence because the prosecution proved all essential elements of robbery with a weapon beyond reasonable doubt through credible and positive eyewitness identification, corroborative fingerprint evidence on the victim's vehicle, recovery of exhibits (knife, clothing, image of the chain), positive kawad cam and dock identification, and because appellants failed to raise a credible alibi or comply with statutory/precedential notice requirements; the sentence of 13 years and 3 strokes was within principled range and not manifestly excessive.

  • 9 Aug 2021

    PENDAKWARAYA Pendakwaraya Tiang Chee Soon

    Citation
    BB-62J-10-08/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    BB-62J-10-08/2021 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    The court convicted the defendant on his guilty plea and imposed a sentence of 12 months imprisonment and 2 strokes under Sections 395/397 Kanun Keseksaan, to run concurrently with the sentence he was already serving. The sentence balanced public interest and the seriousness of an armed group robbery with mitigation: early plea, first offender status, youth, family responsibilities, absence of serious injury to the victim and lack of a victim impact statement; thus a moderate custodial term plus limited corporal punishment was proportionate and sufficient for deterrence and rehabilitation.