KHAIRULIZAM BIN MUSTAPA v Pendakwa Raya

jb-42jsks-2-08-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 June 2026 • JB-42JSKS-2-08/2025 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure – Appeal – Conviction – Absence of grounds of judgment. Mandatory duty under Section 308 of the Criminal Procedure Code – Procedural irregularity – Successor judge – Evaluation of credibility – retrial ordered. Criminal law – Rape – Section 376 (3) Penal Code – Conviction set aside – No reasoned judgment – Different trial judges – Interest of justice – Retrial.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal law

Judges (1)

Kalyana Kumar Sockalingam Delivered

Counsel (4)

Johor State Legal Advisor's Office Firm K. Siladass & Partners Firm Mandave Singh Gill Counsel Appellant Siti Asmah binti Zainal Ariffin Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Khairulizam bin Mustapa Appellant

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
Penal Code (Cap 574)
s 376(3)

Cases Cited (3)

MY (3)
[2001] 1 CLJ 381 [2011] 3 CLJ 601 [2015] 1 CLJ 993

Judgment

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