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Topic

Theft (section 380)

Legal area

Court

26 Jan 2026

KU MAHAMAD ISA BIN JAAFAR

Citation

AR-83RS-2-01/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

AR-83RS-2-01/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Accused admitted guilt; court accepted factual exhibits and admissions including prior convictions via CMS limited to relevant recent convictions (2018) for sentencing weight; balanced mitigating factors (age, health, early plea, economic hardship) against strong aggravating factors (habitual offending targeting mosques, planning, involvement of son) and imposed a custodial sentence and fine as proportionate punishment and deterrent.
22 Dec 2022

YUSRI BIN MOHD AKHIER

Citation

FA-82RS-2-12/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

FA-82RS-2-12/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The court accepted the unqualified guilty plea but found that the public interest and need for deterrence in a case where a public servant stole 40 government laptops and profited RM55,000 outweighed mitigation; therefore a custodial sentence of 12 months and a RM5,000 fine (3 months default) was appropriate and justified.