ANNUAR BIN JALIE v Pendakwa Raya

ja-42h-1-03-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 14 October 2025 • JA-42H-1-03/2025 • 25 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW: Sentencing – Appeal against sentence – Robbery under section 392 of Penal Code – Whether sentence manifestly excessive – Guilty plea discount – Whether discount of one-quarter to one-third properly applied for guilty plea – Whether trial court erred in determining appropriate sentence after guilty plea – Whether proper methodology applied in calculating sentence – Role of appellate court in interfering with sentences imposed by trial courts – Whether appellate court should exercise restraint – Whether public interest considerations can override guilty plea discount principle – Whether seriousness of offence negates requirement to give meaningful discount for guilty plea – Balancing of mitigating and aggravating factors – Whether personal circumstances and family hardship are relevant mitigating factors – Whether first offender status relevant – Whether recovery of stolen property relevant to sentencing – Whether absence of weapon and injury to victim relevant considerations – Proportionality in sentencing – Whether sentence should reflect both deterrence and mitigation

Judges (1)

Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad Delivered

Counsel (5)

Iskandar Shah & Co. Firm Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Johor Firm Iskandar Shah bin Ibrahim Counsel Appellant Lydia Salleh Counsel Respondent Mohamad Adhallan Syafiq bin Azami Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Annuar bin Jalie Appellant

Case Significance

ANNUAR BIN JALIE v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 14, 2025 (citation: ja-42h-1-03-2025). The case was decided by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad.

What was the outcome of ANNUAR BIN JALIE v Pendakwa Raya?

ANNUAR BIN JALIE v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court decision dated October 14, 2025. The case was heard by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 574)
s 392 s 409

Cases Cited (6)

MY (6)
[1976] 2 MLJ 186 [1982] 1 MLJ 83 [2004] 2 CLJ 763 [2008] 6 MLJ 384 [2013] 2 CLJ 686 [2020] MLJU 2365

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (ja-42h-1-03-2025)