Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] v Mohd Nur Hussein Bin Mohd Salleh

a-05h-403-09-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 3 November 2025 • A-05(H)-403-09/2023 • 41 min read

12 cases cited (1 SG, 11 foreign)

Outcome

The sentence of imprisonment is set aside and substituted with the sentence of death. The conviction is affirmed.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (a-05h-403-09-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Appeal against conviction and sentence – Cross-appeal by the Public Prosecutor against sentence – Murder – Section 302 of the Penal Code – whether the learned High Court Judge erred in finding that a prima facie case had been established – Whether the circumstantial evidence adduced satisfied the legal threshold for conviction – Whether the evidence admitted pursuant to sections 27 and 8 of the Evidence Act 1950 was properly received and relied upon – Whether the defence, including the alibi, raised a reasonable doubt.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal Law Evidence

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Coram Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered

Counsel (7)

Alif, Hafiz & Partners Firm Attorney General's Chamber Firm Izhar & Yusri Firm Aliff Aiman bin Rusli Counsel Respondent Mohamad Hafiz bin Jalaludin Counsel Respondent Mohd Amril Bin Johari Counsel Prosecution Mohd Izhar bin Ahmad Azmi Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Appellant Mohd Nur Hussein bin Mohd Salleh Respondent

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

Evidence Act 1940

s 27

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

s 114(a) s 27 s 8

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Cases Cited (12)

SLR (1)

[1998] 3 SLR(R) 142

UK (2)

[1916] 2 KB 658 [1976] 3 All ER 549

MY (7)

[2005] 1 CLJ 85 [2009] 3 CLJ 109 [2009] 4 MLJ 525 [2012] 10 CLJ 22 [2013] 1 MLJ 733 [2013] 4 CLJ 149 [2013] 9 CLJ 692

IN (2)

(1980) 2 SCC 684 (1983) 3 SCC 470

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (a-05h-403-09-2023)