Zaidi Bin Dali v Pendakwa Raya

aa-42ra-4-10-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 7 August 2025 • AA-42R(A)-4-10/2022 • 37 min read

25 cases cited (0 SG, 25 foreign)

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW: Corruption – Solicitation and receipt of gratification – Public officers demanding bribes to avoid enforcement raids – Surveillance recordings and trap money – Whether elements of offence under ss 16(a)(B) and 17(a) MACC Act established – Whether statutory presumption under s 50 MACC Act properly invoked – Whether video evidence inadmissible for lack of compliance with statutory requirements under s 43(4) MACC Act– Whether non-preparation of recovery memo fatal to prosecution – Whether investigating officer lacked independence – Delay in filing complaint and failure to mention solicitation – Whether failure to produce recovery memo and interception certificate under renders conviction unsafe – Whether trial judge erred in law

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (4)

Athimulan & Co Firm Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Firm M Athimulan Counsel Accused Maziyah binti Mansor Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Zaidi bin Dali Appellant

Case Significance

Zaidi Bin Dali v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 7, 2025 (citation: aa-42ra-4-10-2022). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of Zaidi Bin Dali v Pendakwa Raya?

Zaidi Bin Dali v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court decision dated August 7, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act 1956

s 3(1)

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

MACC Act 2009

s 17(a)

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Cases Cited (25)

UK (2)

[1952] AC 525 [1955] AC 197

MY (23)

[1966] 1 MLJ 116 [1967] 1 MLRH 597 [1968] 2 MLJ 45 [1969] 1 MLRH 577 [1969] 1 MLRH 596 [1969] 2 MLJ 65 [1970] 1 MLJ 40 [1974] 1 MLJ 110 [1982] 1 MLJ 83 [1989] 3 MLJ 166 [1998] 3 MLRH 31 [1998] 4 MLJ 210 [1998] 5 CLJ 671 [2003] 1 CLJ 61 [2003] 1 MLJ 513 [2005] 1 CLJ 389 [2005] 5 MLJ 409 [2011] 1 CLJ 805 [2011] 6 MLJ 1 [2012] 10 MLJ 741 [2013] 1 AMR 33 [2013] 5 MLJ 489 [2019] 7 CLJ 618

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (aa-42ra-4-10-2022)