Che Sa'adon Bin Che Yahya v Pendakwa Raya [Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM)]

t-06b-38-05-2022 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 8 January 2025 • T-06B-38-05/2022 • 40 min read

19 cases cited (1 SG, 18 foreign)

Catchwords

Seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan - Using as genuine a forged document - Seksyen 464 Kanun Keseksaan - Making a false document - Seksyen 465 Kanun Keseksaan - Punishment for forgery - Seksyen 24 Kanun Keseksaan - “Dishonestly" - pertuduhan pilihan adalah cacat dan tidak sah kerana tidak menyatakan secara spesifik bilakah tarikh kesalahan tersebut dilakukan - seksyen 153 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - seksyen 26 Kanun Keseksaan - “Reason to believe" - pertuduhan tersebut adalah jelas dan dan teratur - kesalahan yang berlaku pada bulan September tahun 2016 tidak menimbulkan sebarang kekeliruan di pihak perayu - ketiadaan Izin Untuk Mendakwa di bawah seksyen 58 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 (Undang-Undang Malaysia Akta 694) - Pendakwaan kesalahan - seksyen 18 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 - seksyen 24 Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 – kesalahan dibawah seksyen 471/465 Kanun Keseksaan - tiada keperluan undang-undang untuk pihak pendakwaan mengemukakan Izin Untuk Mendakwa bagi kesalahan ini - keizinan tersirat (implicit consent) daripada pendakwa raya kerana timbalan pendakwa raya adalah alter ego kepada pendakwa raya - seksyen 376(3) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - seksyen 162 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Recall of witnesses when charge altered – tidak wujud salah laksana keadilan (miscarriage of justice) - Perkara 5(1) Perlembagaan Persekutuan - seksyen 158 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Court may alter or add to charge - seksyen 159 Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - When trial may proceed immediately after alteration or addition - tiada apa-apa kecacatan pada pertuduhan - faktor pemberatan kepentingan awam

Practice Areas

Seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan

Judges (3)

Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim Coram Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Coram

Counsel (4)

Alias Ibrahim & Co. Firm Ahmad Nizam bin Mohamed Counsel Appellant Farah Yasmin binti Salleh Counsel Prosecution Muhammad Asraf bin Mohamed Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Che Sa'adon bin Che Yahya Appellant

Case Significance

Che Sa'adon Bin Che Yahya v Pendakwa Raya [Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Mala... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 8, 2025 (citation: t-06b-38-05-2022). <p>The appellant, a general manager of Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Terengganu, was convicted of using a forged fish purchase receipt to fraudulently claim RM600 when only RM300 was paid, under s.18 of the MACC Act 2009 and alternatively s.471/465 of the Penal Code. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence, upholding the High Court's sentence of one week imprisonment and RM10,000 fine for each charge.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim, Azmi bin Ariffin and Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Ahmad Nizam bin Mohamed (counsel for appellant), Farah Yasmin binti Salleh (prosecution counsel), Muhammad Asraf bin Mohamed (prosecution counsel).

Summary

The appellant, a general manager of Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Terengganu, was convicted of using a forged fish purchase receipt to fraudulently claim RM600 when only RM300 was paid, under s.18 of the MACC Act 2009 and alternatively s.471/465 of the Penal Code. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence, upholding the High Court's sentence of one week imprisonment and RM10,000 fine for each charge.

What was the outcome of Che Sa'adon Bin Che Yahya v Pendakwa Raya [Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Mala...?

<p>The appellant, a general manager of Pertubuhan Peladang Negeri Terengganu, was convicted of using a forged fish purchase receipt to fraudulently cl...

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code

s 162

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

Indian Criminal Procedure Code 1974 (Cap 593)

s 217

Cases Cited (19)

SLR (1)

[1995] 3 SLR 701

MY (18)

[1969] MLRA 382 [1984] 2 MLJ 165 [2003] 2 CLJ 19 [2003] 2 MLJ 97 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2005] 2 MLJ 1 [2008] 2 CLJ 284 [2008] 2 MLJ 87 [2009] 6 CLJ 626 [2009] 6 MLJ 1 [2010] 3 CLJ 377 [2010] 3 MLJ 509 [2010] 6 MLJ 22 [2010] 8 CLJ 501 [2012] 4 MLJ 149 [2012] 7 CLJ 557 [2013] 4 MLJ 693 [2017] 5 CLJ 58