LIM GUAN ENG v Pendakwa Raya

p-05-223-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 23 June 2026 • P-05-223-05/2024 • 27 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Outcome

Accordingly, the appeals are dismissed and the orders of the High Court are affirmed.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (p-05-223-05-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Appeal arises from the decision of the High Court at Penang delivered on 3 May 2024 dismissing the Appellants' applications to strike out the criminal charges preferred against them – Whether the institution of the Second Proceeding is prohibited by Article 7(2) of the Federal Constitution and section 302 of the Criminal Procedure Code – Whether the Present Case falls within Article 7(2) of the FC and Section 302 of the CPC – The Doctrine of Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict – Issue Estoppel and Res Judicata.

Practice Areas

Constitutional Law Criminal Procedure Civil Procedure

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered

Counsel (6)

Attorney General's Chamber Firm R. Nethaji Rayer & Co Firm Mohd Ashrof Adrin Bin Kamarul Counsel Prosecution Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer A/L Rajaram @ Rajaji Counsel Appellant Shafiq Bin Hasim Counsel Prosecution Thandayuthabany Pillay A/L Ramachandran Pillay Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Lim Guan Eng Appellant

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

s 302(1)

Federal Constitution

Art 7(2)

MACC Act 2009

s 23

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Cases Cited (1)

MY (1)

[2017] 3 MLJ 12

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (p-05-223-05-2024)