ROSALIND TAN KHENG SUAN v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Nor Raihan Binti Rithwan, Unit Jenayah Pengubahan Wang Haram Dan Pelucuthakan Harta Jenayah, Bahagian Pendakwaan, Jabatan Peguam Negara 3. ) Ketua Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Pengubahan Wang Haram (AMLA), Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil, Bukit Aman 4. ) Pegawai Penyiasat Insp Mohd Rozimi bin Mustapha, Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Pengubahan Wang Haram (AMLA), Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil, Bukit Aman 5. ) Pegaw...

p-01a-73-02-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 28 August 2025 • P-01(A)-73-02/2023 • 41 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Application for an order of certiorari to quash Notice of release of property seized pursuant to s. 60(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 – to quash the decisions of the IO and the DPP in issuing the Notices of Release and the instructions pursuant to the Notice.

Practice Areas

Application for an order of certiorari to quash Notice of release of property seized pursuant to s. 60(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001

Judges (3)

Choo Kah Sing Delivered Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali Coram S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy Coram

Counsel (5)

CP Ang & Co. Firm Aliza Jamaluddin Counsel Respondent Ang Khoon Cheong Counsel Appellant Muhammad Bin Sinti Counsel Respondent Noorlaili Binti Aziz Counsel Appellant

Parties (5)

Ketua Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Pengubahan Wang Haram, Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil, Bukit Aman Respondent PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA Respondent Pegawai Penyiasat Insp Mohd Rozimi bin Mustapha, Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Pengubahan Wang Haram, Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil, Bukit Aman Respondent Pegawai Penyiasat Kanan AMLA DSP Albany Bin Hamzah, Bahagian Siasatan Jenayah Pengubahan Wang Haram, Jabatan Siasatan Jenayah Komersil, Bukit Aman Respondent Rosalind Tan Kheng Suan Appellant

Case Significance

ROSALIND TAN KHENG SUAN v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Timbalan Pendakwa ... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated August 28, 2025 (citation: p-01a-73-02-2023). <p>Rosalind Tan sought certiorari to quash notices releasing her seized CIMB bank accounts under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding the release was unauthorized as the property had already been gazetted under section 56, requiring court forfeiture proceedings.</p> The panel comprised Choo Kah Sing, Mohd Nazlan bin Mohd Ghazali and S. Nantha Balan a/l E.s. Moorthy, with Choo Kah Sing delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Aliza Jamaluddin (counsel for respondent), Ang Khoon Cheong (counsel for appellant), Muhammad Bin Sinti (counsel for respondent), Noorlaili Binti Aziz (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Rosalind Tan sought certiorari to quash notices releasing her seized CIMB bank accounts under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, finding the release was unauthorized as the property had already been gazetted under section 56, requiring court forfeiture proceedings.

What was the outcome of ROSALIND TAN KHENG SUAN v 1. ) PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) Timbalan Pendakwa ...?

<p>Rosalind Tan sought certiorari to quash notices releasing her seized CIMB bank accounts under the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001. The Court of Appe...

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
Federal Constitution
Art 13 Art 13(1)

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)
[1993] 3 MLJ 156 [1998] 1 MLJ 393 [2005] 5 CLJ 450 [2010] 2 MLJ 271 [2020] 2 MLJ 1 [2022] 4 CLJ 657 [2024] 5 CLJ 193 [2025] 4 CLJ 159