Pendakwa Raya v Mohd Noor Affendi Bin Zauklfli

t-06b-10-01-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 5 January 2025 • T-06B-10-01/2023 • 42 min read

12 cases cited (1 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

Seksyen 17(a) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Kesalahan memberi atau menerima suapan oleh ejen - Seksyen 19 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Penerima atau pemberi suapan melakukan suatu kesalahan tanpa mengambil kira maksud tidak dilaksanakan atau perkara tidak berkaitan dengan hal ehwal atau perniagaan principal - Seksyen 24(1) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Penalti bagi kesalahan di bawah seksyen 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22 dan 23 - Seksyen 50 (1) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Anggapan dalam kesalahan tertentu - Tafsiran seksyen 3 Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram dan Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan 2001 mengenai makna "aktiviti haram" - Seksyen 4 (1)(b) Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram dan Pencegahan Pembiayaan Keganasan 2001 - Kesalahan pengubahan wang haram - Seksyen 70 Akta Pencegahan Pengubahan Wang Haram dan Pencegahan Pembiayaan 2001 - Standard pembuktian - Pembelaan “innocent explanation” - Mengakas anggapan di bawah seskyen 50(1) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - Responden telah berjaya menimbulkan keraguan munasabah terhadap keterangan kes pendakwaan - Inferens di bawah seksyen 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 terpakai terhadap pendakwaan - Tiada pertimbangan semula “revisit” - Syak wasangka “suspicion” tidak boleh mengambil tempat pembuktian melampaui keraguan munasabah - Rayuan Pendakwaraya ditolak - Keputusan Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi mengesahkan Perintah Mahkamah Sesyen membebaskan dan melepaskan Responden di akhir kes pembelaan di atas kesemua pertuduhan yang dikenakan terhadap beliau dikekalkan.

Practice Areas

Seksyen 17(a) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Hashim bin Hamzah Coram

Counsel (6)

Rafaei & Co. Firm Aznika Binti Mohd Anas Counsel Prosecution Mariah Binti Omar Counsel Prosecution Mohammad Rafaei Bin Adnan Counsel Respondent Muhammad Syahri Bin Adnan Counsel Respondent Tulaila Binti Jamaludin Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Appellant Mohd Noor Affendi bin Zauklfli Respondent

Case Significance

Pendakwa Raya v Mohd Noor Affendi Bin Zauklfli is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 5, 2025 (citation: t-06b-10-01-2023). <p>The prosecution appealed the acquittal of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer on 10 counts of corruption under s.17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 and 5 counts of money laundering for receiving bribes to not act against foreign fishing boats in Terengganu waters. The Court of Appeal dismissed the prosecution's appeal, finding the respondent had raised reasonable doubt through his innocent explanation and that suspicion alone cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt.</p> The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Azmi bin Ariffin and Hashim bin Hamzah, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Aznika Binti Mohd Anas (prosecution counsel), Mariah Binti Omar (prosecution counsel), Mohammad Rafaei Bin Adnan (counsel for respondent), Muhammad Syahri Bin Adnan (counsel for respondent), Tulaila Binti Jamaludin (prosecution counsel).

Summary

The prosecution appealed the acquittal of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer on 10 counts of corruption under s.17(a) of the MACC Act 2009 and 5 counts of money laundering for receiving bribes to not act against foreign fishing boats in Terengganu waters. The Court of Appeal dismissed the prosecution's appeal, finding the respondent had raised reasonable doubt through his innocent explanation and that suspicion alone cannot substitute proof beyond reasonable doubt.

What was the outcome of Pendakwa Raya v Mohd Noor Affendi Bin Zauklfli?

<p>The prosecution appealed the acquittal of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officer on 10 counts of corruption under s.17(a) of the MA...

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code

s 180

Cases Cited (12)

SLR (1)

[1995] 3 SLR 131

MY (11)

[1956] 2 MLJ 169 [1966] 2 MLJ 125 [1969] MLRA 382 [1983] 2 MLJ 232 [1997] 3 CLJ 150 [2000] 1 CLJ 105 [2006] 6 CLJ 379 [2013] 9 CLJ 692 [2015] 1 MLJ 18 [2017] 1 CLJ 617 [2022] 4 CLJ 1