SATIA A/L BALU v Pendakwa Raya

wa-42s-12-09-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 25 June 2025 • WA-42S-12-09/2024 • 29 min read

Catchwords

Criminal Justice - offence of rape - appeal to the High Court - appellate intervention justified - no adequate consideration of the entire case by the trial judge - medical and forensic evidence not given adequate consideration - improbability of the alleged occurrence not duly considered - flawed identification parade - credibility of intoxicated victim - conviction entered is not safe - accused acquitted and discharged - appeal against sentence by prosecution dismissed.

Judges (1)

Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered

Counsel (4)

Amin, Iqhmar & Razman Firm Julie Faralisa Counsel Appellant Muhammad Amin bin Abdullah Counsel Appellant Natasha binti Zaini Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Satia a/l Balu Appellant

Case Significance

SATIA A/L BALU v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated June 25, 2025 (citation: wa-42s-12-09-2024). The case was decided by Muniandy a/l Kannyappan.

What was the outcome of SATIA A/L BALU v Pendakwa Raya?

SATIA A/L BALU v Pendakwa Raya is a High Court decision dated June 25, 2025. The case was heard by Muniandy a/l Kannyappan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

s 170

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

s 114(g)

Federal Constitution

Penal Code (Cap 574)

s 376(1)

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-42s-12-09-2024)