Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Mandatory imprisonment

Legal area

Court

10 Aug 2025

[ ] MOHAMAD KHATAMI BIN MOHD NASKAM

Citation

DE-83-176-07/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

DE-83-176-07/2025 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The court held that s.294 KTJ remains applicable despite the mandatory imprisonment wording in s.411 KK, supported by judicial precedent and parliamentary amendment to s.294; applying s.294 in this case, after weighing public interest against substantial mitigating factors (voluntary plea, personal circumstances, remand period, no prior record, dispute context), justified releasing the accused on a two‑year bond with RM7,000 security and reporting conditions as a lawful suspended sentence.
27 Feb 2023

LO SUNG YEE

Citation

WA-83RS-73-01/2023 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

WA-83RS-73-01/2023 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Diterima pengakuan salah dan faktor mitigasi (nilai rendah RM300, barang dipulangkan, tiada rekod, tanggungan keluarga, tempoh reman) bersama kuasa yang diberikan oleh pindaan Seksyen 5 Akta Kehadiran Wajib Pesalah-pesalah 1954 membolehkan mahkamah menggantikan hukuman penjara minimum dengan Perintah Kehadiran Wajib: 4 jam sehari selama 2 bulan; oleh itu hukuman penjara satu tahun tidak dijatuhkan.
20 May 2022

KARUNAMOORTHY A/L KANAPATHY

Citation

BC-83-239-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

BC-83-239-03/2022 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The magistrate accepted the guilty plea, found the statutory sentencing range under s45A(1) permitted the imposed penalties and held public interest and legislative intent of the amended s45A outweighed mitigation; therefore a fine of RM10,000 (default 4 months), 5 days imprisonment and 2-year driving disqualification were appropriate and within jurisdiction, and a good behaviour bond was refused.
10 Feb 2021

PENDAKWARAYA P.Sirangam A/L Perumal

Citation

JG-83-50-02/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

JG-83-50-02/2021 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The court held that an offence under s.323 read with s.326A is non-compoundable and attracts mandatory imprisonment (up to two years for s.323/326A); a good behaviour bond cannot be ordered; PKW was inappropriate due to the defendant's age and infirmity; balancing statutory mandate and mitigating factors (age 66, health, first offender, guilty plea, minor injury to victim and COVID-19 risks), the appropriate sentence was one day imprisonment from date of conviction.
23 Dec 2020

PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan Muhammad Nizar Faqmi bin Mohd Basri

Citation

BH83RS-180-12/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

BH83RS-180-12/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Accused was guilty of theft in a dwelling under s.380 Kanun Keseksaan; balancing public interest, breach of trust by a service provider and mitigating factors (first offender, guilty plea, personal circumstances) the appropriate sentence is imprisonment for six months, commencing from the date of arrest.
26 Aug 2020

PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan 1) Felsius bin Robert 2) Robert Murangggong bin Mohiza 3) Felidaus Robert Muranggong

Citation

BH83-1568-08/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

BH83-1568-08/2020 (Mahkamah Majistret)

Accused persons who admitted facts establishing grievous hurt under s.325 read with s.34 are guilty; although injury was serious a lack of premeditation, guilty pleas, first offender status, family circumstances and low means justified mitigation; because imprisonment is mandatory the court selected a minimal custodial sentence reflecting seriousness and public interest — 14 days imprisonment each, running from conviction date.

Malaysia Case Law

[ ] MOHAMAD KHATAMI BIN MOHD NASKAM

LO SUNG YEE

KARUNAMOORTHY A/L KANAPATHY

PENDAKWARAYA P.Sirangam A/L Perumal

PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan Muhammad Nizar Faqmi bin Mohd Basri

PENDAKWARAYA Timbalan 1) Felsius bin Robert 2) Robert Murangggong bin Mohiza 3) Felidaus Robert Muranggong