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Malaysia Case Law

Investigation completeness

  • 8 Dec 2025

    CHRISTOPHAR A/L LAWRENCE

    Citation
    RA-83-149-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    RA-83-149-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case under s.4A(a) because the gaming expert report lacked necessary proof of expertise, the forensic report did not corroborate gambling records, possession and control of the seized phone by the defendant were not established, and the investigating officer's inquiries were incomplete; these defects left multiple reasonable inferences favoring the defendant, requiring acquittal at the close of the prosecution case.

  • 30 Jun 2025

    SOLLAHUDDIN BIN MUHAMAD

    Citation
    WA-82D-15-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    WA-82D-15-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    The prosecution failed to prove a prima facie case because evidence did not establish that the accused had exclusive or sufficient control and knowledge of the drugs: locker was shared and accessible by many, no padlock was seized to link keys to that locker, no personal items of the accused were found in the locker, witness evidence was inconsistent and the investigation was incomplete; reasonable doubt existed and benefit of doubt accrued to the accused, so the accused was discharged without being called to enter defence.

  • 16 Jun 2025

    MOHD IZZAT BIN MOHD AMIN

    Citation
    JA-82D-9-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)
    Court
    Magistrates' Court
    Case number
    JA-82D-9-02/2024 (Mahkamah Majistret)

    Court accepted chemist evidence establishing that the seized substance was Methamphetamine (12.40g) but found the prosecution failed to prove possession and knowledge because witnesses’ observations were unreliable, scene investigation was incomplete and inconsistent, and prosecution evidence admitted multiple inferences favoring the accused; therefore no prima facie case existed and the accused must be acquitted.