Pendakwa Raya v AHNAF AFIQ BIN SHAIRUL BAZRI

jb-42lba-2-04-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 10 March 2026 • JB-42LB(A)-2-04/2025 • 16 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Accused charged under s. 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, read together with s 16 of the same Act. Acquitted and discharged at the end of the defence case – appeal by the prosecutor. Whether the Sessions Judge erred in invoking s 114(g) Evidence Act. Contradictions in evidence – whether material Whether investigations are complete Whether error of law and facts were made by the sessions court judge Sentence – Public interest and weighing the mitigating factors.

Judges (1)

Kalyana Kumar Sockalingam Delivered

Counsel (4)

Johor State Legal Advisor's Office Firm Lydiana Law Chamber Firm Nor Hafizah Abdullah Counsel Appellant Nur Aqiilah binti Ahmad Rofaie Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Appellant Ahnaf Afiq bin Shairul Bazri Respondent

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
s 114(g)
Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Cap 792)

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)
[1969] 2 MLJ 65 [1978] 1 MLJ 259 [1987] 1 MLJ 492 [1993] 1 MLJ 337 [2002] 3 MLJ 193 [2005] 6 MLJ 393 [2017] 1 MLJ 1 [2023] MLJU 1334

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