Yong Choo Kiong v Pendakwa Raya

a-05-554-12-2019 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 17 February 2020 • A-05-554-12-2019

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure - Criminal Procedure Code, s417 - Transfer of case to High Court - appellant is a member of Perak’s State Exco - appellant was charged with rape - appellant applied to transfer his case to High Court for trial - application was rejected by Judicial Commissioner - whether the transfer if allowed would prejudice the respondent - whether the case should be transferred for the interest of justice - absence of precedent to allow application upon such concession - power of Public Prosecutor to effect such transfer - whether Court should allow application by Public Prosecutor

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure

Judges (3)

Kamaludin bin Md. Said Coram Rhodzariah binti Bujang Coram Yaacob bin Haji Md. Sam Delivered

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Yong Choo Kiong Appellant

Case Significance

Yong Choo Kiong v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 17, 2020 (citation: a-05-554-12-2019). The panel comprised Kamaludin bin Md. Said, Rhodzariah binti Bujang and Yaacob bin Haji Md. Sam, with Yaacob bin Haji Md. Sam delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of Yong Choo Kiong v Pendakwa Raya?

Yong Choo Kiong v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal decision dated February 17, 2020. The case was heard by Kamaludin bin Md. Said. See the full judgment for details.