Phang Li Koon v Pendakwa Raya

p-05-221-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 23 June 2026 • P-05-221-05/2024 • 27 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal arises from the decision of the High Court at Penang delivered on 3 May 2024 dismissing the Appellants' applications to strike out the criminal charges preferred against them – Whether the institution of the Second Proceeding is prohibited by Article 7(2) of the Federal Constitution and section 302 of the Criminal Procedure Code – Whether the Present Case falls within Article 7(2) of the FC and Section 302 of the CPC – The Doctrine of Autrefois Acquit and Autrefois Convict – Issue Estoppel and Res Judicata.

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered

Counsel (6)

Attorney General's Chamber Firm Sitham & Associates Firm Mohd Ashrof Adrin Bin Kamarul Counsel Prosecution Ruebankumar A/L Asokan Counsel Appellant Shafiq Bin Hasim Counsel Prosecution Sithambaram A/L Vairavan Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Phang Li Koon Appellant

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

s 302(1)

Federal Constitution

Art 7(2)

MACC Act 2009

s 23

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Cases Cited (1)

MY (1)

[2017] 3 MLJ 12

Judgment

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