Pendakwa Raya v TAN HOCK CHUAN

ba-42k-2-03-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 February 2026 • BA-42K-2-03/2024 • 10 min read

4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Outcome

E. Decision [35] The appeal is dismissed, and the decision of the Sessions Court dated 27 February 2024 is upheld.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (ba-42k-2-03-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code – Section 409 – Criminal breach of trust – Elements of offence – Whether respondent was entrusted with monies – Whether respondent misappropriated monies

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Adlin binti Abdul Majid Delivered

Counsel (3)

Mustafa Ling & Co. Firm Devanandan a/l Subramaniam Counsel Respondent Maizatul Munirah Abdul Rahman Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Appellant Tan Hock Chuan Respondent

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Cases Cited (4)

MY (4)

[1970] 2 MLJ 241 [1977] 1 MLJ 180 [1996] 2 MLJ 557 [2016] 1 CLJ 529

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (ba-42k-2-03-2024)