RAMLI BIN MAT v Pendakwa Raya
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RAMLI BIN MAT v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 14, 2026 (citation: ra-42jsks-2-03-2025). <p>A 75-year-old man was convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl under s.376(2)(e) of the Penal Code and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and 4 strokes of the cane. The High Court dismissed the appeal against both conviction and sentence, finding the child victim's testimony was credible and consistent, the absence of DNA evidence was not fatal to the prosecution's case, and the sentence was proportionate to the offence.</p> The case was decided by Mohamad Abazafree bin Mohd Abbas. Counsel appearing: Mohd Asrul Affendi Bin Abdul Halim (counsel for appellant), Mohd Hadi Hakimi Bin Harun (prosecution counsel).
Summary
A 75-year-old man was convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl under s.376(2)(e) of the Penal Code and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and 4 strokes of the cane. The High Court dismissed the appeal against both conviction and sentence, finding the child victim's testimony was credible and consistent, the absence of DNA evidence was not fatal to the prosecution's case, and the sentence was proportionate to the offence.
What was the outcome of RAMLI BIN MAT v Pendakwa Raya?
<p>A 75-year-old man was convicted of raping an 8-year-old girl under s.376(2)(e) of the Penal Code and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and 4 strok...