FAZIL@MALINDO BIN FAIZAL v Pendakwa Raya

ja-43-5-04-2026 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 April 2026 • JA-43-5-04/2026 • 10 min read

7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal law — Possession of dangerous weapon — Samurai sword — Section 7(1) Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958 — Sentence — Imprisonment prescribed — Whipping not authorised — Defective charge sheet — Misstatement of law — Revisionary jurisdiction — High Court powers under ss 31, 35 & 325 CPC — Duty of court to scrutinise charge — Unrepresented accused — Error of law — Miscarriage of justice prevented

Practice Areas

Judges (1)

Abdul Fareed bin Abdul Gafoor Delivered

Counsel (1)

Foo Fang Leong Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Fazil@malindo bin Faizal Applicant

Statutes Cited

Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Dangerous Weapons Act 1958 (Cap 357)

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

Cases Cited (7)

MY (7)

[1962] MLJ 13 [1962] MLJ 131 [1972] 1 MLJ 30 [1976] 1 MLJ 76 [1976] 2 MLJ 21 [1998] 1 MLJ 315 [2020] 6 MLJ 578

Judgment

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