25 Jun 2025
SYED SADDIQ BIN SYED ABDUL RAHMAN
- Citation
- W-05(SH)-557-11/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
- Court
- SH
- Case number
- W-05(SH)-557-11/2023 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Appeal allowed: convictions unsafe because prosecution failed to prove prima facie offences. Withdrawal alone did not satisfy any actus reus limb of criminal breach of trust (s.405) and thus abetment based on misappropriation was groundless; RM120,000 fundraising proceeds were shown to be for appellant’s campaign or held on his behalf (no proof of property belonging to another) so s.403 and predicate for AMLA were not established; trial judge committed material misdirection by failing to consider defence evidence and submissions as required by s.182A CPC and by relying on irrelevant/hearsay m…