MUHAMMAD MALIKI BIN ABDUL HALIM v 1. ) LEFTENAN KOLONEL-SHAIFULLIZAN BIN ABD AZIZ (PEGAWAI PEMERINTAH BATALION KE-5 REJIMEN RENJER DIRAJA) 2. ) PIHAK BERKUASA SIDANG PANGLIMA BRIGED KELAPAN INFANTRI MALAYSIA 3. ) PANGLIMA ANGKATAN TENTERA MALAYSIA 4. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

d-01ncvcw-763-10-2022 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 13 September 2023 • D-01(NCvC)(W)-763-10/2022

Catchwords

A “serviceman” [defined in s 2 of the Armed Forces Act 1972 (AFA)] of the Armed Forces (Accused) was brought before the “commanding officer” (as understood in s 2 AFA) (Commanding Officer) of the accused on the ground that the Accused had committed an offence under the AFA (Alleged Offence) The Commanding Officer decided to arrest and detain the Accused by way of “close arrest” (tahanan ketat atau tahanan rapi) pending the completion of the Commanding Officer’s investigation regarding the Alleged Offence (Investigation) After the completion of the Investigation, the Accused was charged by the Commanding Officer with regard to the Alleged Offence (Charge). Declaration that close arrest (tahanan ketat) against plaintiff was unlawful

Judges (3)

Azimah binti Omar Coram Azizah binti Haji Nawawi Coram Wong Kian Kheong Delivered

Parties (5)

Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent PANGLIMA ANGKATAN TENTERA MALAYSIA Respondent PIHAK BERKUASA SIDANG PANGLIMA BRIGED KELAPAN INFANTRI MALAYSIA Respondent Leftenan Kolonel-shaifullizan bin Abd Aziz Respondent Muhammad Maliki bin Abdul Halim Appellant

Judgment

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