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Malaysia Case Law

Aggravating factors

  • 26 Jan 2026

    KU MAHAMAD ISA BIN JAAFAR

    Citation
    AG-83RS-6-01/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    AG-83RS-6-01/2026 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Accused was convicted of theft under Seksyen 380 read with Seksyen 34 based on CCTV identification and confession; balancing aggravating factors (repeated offences targeting places of worship, deception by religious appearance) and mitigating factors (advanced age, serious health issues, early plea), court imposed five years imprisonment and a fine of RM5,000 (default 1 year) and directed that the five year sentence for this offence run concurrently with the five year sentence imposed in AR-83RS-2-01/2026 starting 26 January 2026 to avoid disproportionate aggregate punishment while maintainin…

  • 22 Dec 2025

    FIRDAUS RIZAL BIN ABDUL MANAN

    Citation
    AC-62K-13-12/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    AC-62K-13-12/2025 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    Given the prolonged period of offences (2012–2019), the large aggregate losses involving multiple victims (some deceased), absence of restitution, and that the offences were separate transactions at different times, the court imposed substantial custodial sentences and fines; guilty pleas and personal mitigation reduced but did not avoid significant punishment; sentences for each count are to run separately (consecutively) and corporal punishment was moderated due to medical conditions.

  • 20 Aug 2023

    MUGILAN A/L MANI [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]

    Citation
    JB-42S-6-03/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    JB-42S-6-03/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    Given the violent nature of the offence (use of a knife, threats to kill, multiple injuries), absence of consent, and need for deterrence and public protection, the trial court did not err in principle and the 18-year imprisonment with 5 strokes is not manifestly excessive; mitigating factors of youth and drug influence were not sufficiently weighty to justify reduction; therefore appeal against sentence dismissed and original sentence upheld.

  • 9 Aug 2023

    MIN LIN NAING TUN

    Citation
    DJ-83-874-07/2023 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    DJ-83-874-07/2023 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Accused was guilty of being in Malaysia without valid travel documents under s6(1)(c) Immigration Act 1959/63; given the rampancy of illegal immigration and public interest in deterrence, a custodial sentence is appropriate despite a guilty plea; court sentenced the accused to 4 months imprisonment effective from first mention date.

  • 9 Feb 2023

    [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] MOHD AZHAR

    Citation
    WA-62JS-4-02/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
    Court
    Sessions Court
    Case number
    WA-62JS-4-02/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

    Conviction under Section 376(1) Kanun Keseksaan sustained and sentence of 12 years imprisonment from date of arrest plus 3 strokes imposed as proportionate and appropriate after weighing seriousness, public interest and limited mitigation from guilty plea and first offender status.