Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Unbailable offences

Legal area

Court

5 Dec 2023

1. ) MR. YAKAREYA ARWAESUEMAE 2. ) MR. ANUWA HAYIPIYOH

Citation

DJ-62-41-09/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)
Court

Sessions Court
Case number

DJ-62-41-09/2023 (Mahkamah Sesyen)

Section 12 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act is clear and unambiguous in barring bail for offences under FIPA; under the principle generalia specialibus non derogant the general bail provision s.388(1) KTJ does not apply; s.12 is not shown to be ultra vires Article 121 and therefore the bail application by the second accused is dismissed.
19 Dec 2022

1. ) Datuk Zainal Abidin Bin Alias 2. ) Mohamed Rizal Bin Zainal Abidin [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]

Citation

CB-44-3-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

CB-44-3-09/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Section 41B Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 is constitutionally valid; it is a specific statutory provision that lawfully prescribes that bail shall not be granted for designated drug offences and does not unlawfully oust judicial power under Article 121; consequently the applicants’ bail application is refused and the notice of motion dismissed.
30 Jul 2021

PENDAKWARAYA Puan Izalina binti Abdullah (Jabatan Peguam Negara) Encik Hanif Khatri (Tetuan Hanif Khatri)

Citation

WA-44-149-06/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-44-149-06/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court held that offences attracting the increased penalties under Section 39A(2) DDA (including possession of 196.36g cannabis) fall within the unbailable category under Section 41B(1)(b) by purposive construction; consequently Section 388 CPC does not entitle the accused to bail in such DDA cases and the Sessions Court’s refusal was correct.
14 Feb 2020

PENDAKWARAYA Y.Bhg. Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas together with Pn. Aslinda Ahad, Pn. Rohaiza Abd. Rahman & Tn. Mohamad Nurzul b. Azuar Zulkifli Public Prosecutor [Attorney General’s Chambers] En. Ram Karpal Singh together with En.

Citation

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO: WA-44-337-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO: WA-44-337-12/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Section 13 of SOSMA is constitutional and not ultra vires Articles 121(1) or 8 of the Federal Constitution because (a) SOSMA was validly enacted under Article 149 permitting restrictions directed at public order and security; (b) courts cannot exercise judicial power where Parliament has provided no statutory foundation for such exercise and Section 13 removes the substratum for bail in terrorism offences; and (c) the absolute prohibition on bail for terrorism offences is proportionate to the legitimate objective of preventing threats to public order and security. Consequently the bail applic…

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) MR. YAKAREYA ARWAESUEMAE 2. ) MR. ANUWA HAYIPIYOH

1. ) Datuk Zainal Abidin Bin Alias 2. ) Mohamed Rizal Bin Zainal Abidin [Timbalan (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara]

PENDAKWARAYA Puan Izalina binti Abdullah (Jabatan Peguam Negara) Encik Hanif Khatri (Tetuan Hanif Khatri)

PENDAKWARAYA Y.Bhg. Attorney General Tan Sri Tommy Thomas together with Pn. Aslinda Ahad, Pn. Rohaiza Abd. Rahman & Tn. Mohamad Nurzul b. Azuar Zulkifli Public Prosecutor [Attorney General’s Chambers] En. Ram Karpal Singh together with En.