19 Mar 2024
MUHAMMAD IQBAL BIN ABDULLAH
- Citation
- BF-62D-33-03/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
- Court
- Sessions Court
- Case number
- BF-62D-33-03/2024 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Section 39C(1)(b) applied because the accused had two prior convictions under s15(1)(a); the provision mandates imprisonment between five and seven years and whipping up to three strokes, leaving the court only the discretion to fix the term within that range. The guilty plea was considered but outweighed by the seriousness of the offence, repeated offending and public interest; accordingly the court sentenced the accused to 6 years 6 months imprisonment, 3 strokes and 3 years of supervision under s38.