ZOLKAPLI BIN LONG @ MOHAMAD v Pendakwa Raya [TIMBALAN PENDAKWA RAYA]

k-06b-64-08-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 1 March 2026 • K-06B-64-08/2023 • 26 min read

15 cases cited (1 SG, 14 foreign)

Outcome

There being no appealable error warranting appellate intervention, we unanimously dismiss the appeal and affirm the appellant's conviction and sentence of 18 months' imprisonment as pronounced by the High Court.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (k-06b-64-08-2023). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Criminal Justice - appeal against conviction and sentence with leave of the Court of Appeal - absence of grounds of judgment by high court judge ordering defence to be called - application of section 316 and 319 of the CPC - absence of grounds of judgment not fatal - conviction and sentence meted out by magistrate's court affirmed.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure

Judges (3)

Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Coram Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered Supang Lian Coram

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Zolkapli bin Long @ Mohamad Appellant

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act

s 60(1)

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

s 319

Federal Constitution

Art 5

Penal Code (Cap 574)

s 354 s 52B

Cases Cited (15)

SLR (1)

[2012] 1 SLR 676

MY (14)

[1972] 2 MLJ 115 [1976] 2 MLJ 256 [1993] 3 MLJ 217 [1996] 5 MLJ 473 [1997] 1 MLJ 15 [1998] 4 CLJ 575 [2002] 1 MLJ 561 [2003] 2 MLJ 97 [2004] 6 AMR 825 [2005] 1 CLJ 389 [2005] 5 MLJ 409 [2006] 1 CLJ 457 [2010] MLJU 1283 [2022] MLJU 817

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (k-06b-64-08-2023)