TAUFIK HIDAYAH BIN ABDULLAH v Pendakwa Raya

n-05sh-319-08-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 24 February 2026 • N-05(SH)-319-08/2023 • 60 min read

25 cases cited (2 SG, 23 foreign)

Catchwords

Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman — Tertuduh didakwa atas kesalahan membunuh dengan menyebabkan kematian di bawah s.302 KK dan juga dengan sengaja menyebabkan cedera parah di bawah s.326 KK — Pertuduhan s.302 KK, Tertuduh dijatuhkan hukuman pemenjaraan selama 30 tahun dari tarikh tangkapan dan 12 sebatan - Pertuduhan s.326 KK, Tertuduh dijatuhkan hukuman pemenjaraan selama 8 tahun dan 5 sebatan dan hukuman pemenjaraan ini bermula setelah Tertuduh selesai menjalani hukuman bagi kesalahan s.302 KK — Sama ada keterangan saksi pendakwaan dan pembelaan telah dipertimbangkan secukupnya oleh hakim perbicaraan

Practice Areas

Prosedur Jenayah

Judges (3)

Alwi bin Abdul Wahab Coram Azmi bin Ariffin Coram Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Delivered

Counsel (5)

Salehuddin Saidin & Associates Firm Afifuddin Hafifi Counsel Appellant Aina Melina binti Johan Arif Lim Counsel Appellant Eyu Ghim Siang Counsel Respondent Mohamed Aznin Bin Dato' Mohamed Ariff Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Taufik Hidayah bin Abdullah Appellant

Case Significance

TAUFIK HIDAYAH BIN ABDULLAH v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 24, 2026 (citation: n-05sh-319-08-2023). <p>Taufik Hidayah appealed convictions for murder (s.302) and grievous hurt (s.326) arising from a 2016 gang attack in Mambau, Seremban. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding 30 years for murder and 8 years for grievous hurt, to run consecutively.</p> The panel comprised Alwi bin Abdul Wahab, Azmi bin Ariffin and Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz, with Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Afifuddin Hafifi (counsel for appellant), Aina Melina binti Johan Arif Lim (counsel for appellant), Eyu Ghim Siang (counsel for respondent), Mohamed Aznin Bin Dato' Mohamed Ariff (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Taufik Hidayah appealed convictions for murder (s.302) and grievous hurt (s.326) arising from a 2016 gang attack in Mambau, Seremban. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding 30 years for murder and 8 years for grievous hurt, to run consecutively.

What was the outcome of TAUFIK HIDAYAH BIN ABDULLAH v Pendakwa Raya?

<p>Taufik Hidayah appealed convictions for murder (s.302) and grievous hurt (s.326) arising from a 2016 gang attack in Mambau, Seremban. The Court of ...

Statutes Cited

Penal Code

s 34

Cases Cited (25)

SG (2)

[2010] SGCA 33 [2011] SGCA 32

UK (1)

[1947] 2 All ER 372

MY (22)

[1969] MLRA 382 [1977] 1 MLJ 15 [1977] 1 MLJ 174 [1980] 2 MLJ 195 [1980] 2 MLJ 196 [1981] 1 MLJ 258 [1983] 2 MLJ 232 [1987] 2 MLJ 336 [2003] 1 CLJ 734 [2004] 3 CLJ 737 [2005] 4 MLJ 37 [2009] 1 CLJ 154 [2009] 3 MLJ 643 [2011] 1 CLJ 805 [2011] MLJU 852 [2012] 2 CLJ 178 [2014] 3 MLJ 228 [2015] MLJU 1170 [2015] MLJU 1956 [2016] 6 MLJ 277 [2016] MLJU 738 [2017] 4 MLJ 421