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Malaysia Case Law

Disorderly conduct in police station
  • 9 Dec 2020

    PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan Chow Hai Guan

    Citation
    BH83-1928-12/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    BH83-1928-12/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Accused validly pleaded guilty to three offences (s.186 Penal Code; s.14 Minor Offences Act 1955; s.90 Police Act 1967). Given the deliberate and aggressive conduct throughout (failure to stop, abusive language, provoking while handcuffed, kicking and shouting in police station) and public interest in deterring obstruction and abuse of public servants, custodial sentences were justified. Sentences: 4 months imprisonment under s.186 and 1 month under s.90 to run concurrently from date of arrest; RM100 fine under s.14 (14 days default). Application to suspend execution pending appeal refused be…