PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) IGNASIUS BRIA (AKUAN LISAN) 2. ) DONATUS KLAU (AKUAN LISAN) 3. ) RINA (AKUAN LISAN)

aa-45som-3-09-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 February 2025 • AA-45SOM-3-09/2024 • 20 min read
34 cases cited (0 SG, 34 foreign)

Catchwords

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Sentence – Mitigation – Offence under s. 26H Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 – Harbouring of three undocumented Indonesian migrants – Early plea of guilty – First-time offenders – No financial gain – action motivated by humanitarian grounds – Whether deterrent sentence necessary – Whether public interest must outweigh personal mitigating factors – Importance of balancing punishment with rehabilitation – Whether Court may impose reduced custodial term considering the absence of organised smuggling and need to reduce the burden on public funds – Whether deportation preferable to prolonged incarceration – Whether sentence must fit both crime and offender – Whether Court must exercise sentencing discretion judiciously – Whether one-year imprisonment fair and proportionate – Whether sentence adequately meets public interest, fairness, and restorative justice principles.

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (2)

Perak Legal Advisor Offices Firm Nur Amanina binti Zulkefli Counsel Prosecution

Parties (4)

Pendakwa Raya Prosecutor Donatus Klau (akuan Lisan) Accused Ignasius Bria (akuan Lisan) Accused Rina (akuan Lisan) Accused

Case Significance

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) IGNASIUS BRIA (AKUAN LISAN) 2. ) DO... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 26, 2025 (citation: aa-45som-3-09-2024). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) IGNASIUS BRIA (AKUAN LISAN) 2. ) DO...?

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) IGNASIUS BRIA (AKUAN LISAN) 2. ) DO... is a High Court decision dated February 26, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Cases Cited (34)

MY (34)
[1975] 2 MLJ 134 [1976] 1 MLRH 23 [1976] 2 MLJ 256 [1985] 2 CLJ 155 [1987] 2 CLJ 405 [1988] 1 MLJ 167 [1989] 2 MLJ 158 [1991] 1 MLJ 321 [1992] 3 CLJ 447 [1992] 4 CLJ 2283 [1992] 4 MLRH 303 [1993] 1 MLJ 45 [1993] 1 MLJ 74 [1993] 2 CLJ 543 [1993] 2 MLJ 9 [1996] 4 CLJ 441 [1998] 3 CLJ 705 [1999] 8 CLJ 430 [2001] 3 AMR 3253 [2001] 3 MLJ 1 [2001] 4 CLJ 9 [2004] 2 CLJ 572 [2004] 2 MLJ 534 [2004] 3 AMR 429 [2007] 3 MLJ 121 [2013] 7 CLJ 166 [2016] MLJU 1297 [2018] 7 AMR 613 [2018] MLJU 1104 [2020] AMEJ 0128 [2020] MLJU 1572 [2020] MLJU 264 [2022] AMEJ 0016 [2025] MLJU 455

Judgment

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