CRIMINAL LAW: Corruption
10 cases · August 2025 to January 2026
Case Volume by Year
3 25
7 26
2025–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Soliciting gratification — Offence under s. 16(a)(B) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of offence — Whether gratification corruptly solicited as inducement for officer of public body to forbear from performing official duty — Meaning of "inducement" — Whether purpose of solicitation may be inferred from surrounding circumstances — Whether claim that money was for bail and not a bribe a valid defence — Whether officer of PDRM an officer of a public body — Proof of status by certificate under s. 55 MACC Act 2009 — Whether certificate admissible as prima facie proof of position held and emoluments received 7 Obtaining gratification — Offence under s. 17(a) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of offence — Agent corruptly obtaining gratification as inducement for forbearing to do act in relation to principal's affairs — Whether enforcement of drug laws falls within affairs of PDRM as principal — Meaning of "principal" under s. 3 MACC Act 2009 — Whether forbearance from official duty established where detained persons were released without formal arrest, police report, or investigation 7 Statutory presumption — s. 50(1) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Whether presumption arises upon proof that gratification was received or solicited — Distinction between duty to raise reasonable doubt and heavier duty to rebut presumption on balance of probabilities — Whether bare denials, conjectures and afterthought evidence sufficient to rebut presumption — Whether rebuttal requires affirmative admissible evidence 7 Attempt to obtain gratification — Offence under s. 17(a) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of attempt — Distinction between preparation and attempt — Whether conduct had progressed beyond preparation into attempt — Whether interruption by extraneous cause, namely MACC trap operation, prevents conviction for attempt 7 Solicitation and receipt of gratification — Public officers demanding bribes to avoid enforcement raids — Surveillance recordings and trap money — Whether elements of offence under ss 16(a)(B) and 17(a) MACC Act established — Whether statutory presumption under s 50 MACC Act properly invoked — Whether video evidence inadmissible for lack of compliance with statutory requirements under s 43(4) MACC Act– Whether non-preparation of recovery memo fatal to prosecution — Whether investigating officer lacked independence — Delay in filing complaint and failure to mention solicitation — Whether failure to produce recovery memo and interception certificate under renders conviction unsafe — Whether trial judge erred in law 2 Public servant accepting valuable thing without consideration — Offence under s 165 Penal Code — Ingredients of offence — Whether accused was public servant — Whether accused accepted valuable thing for himself — Whether acceptance was without consideration — Whether accused knew intermediary had connection with his official functions — Whether "menyetuju terima" in charge equates to "accepts" or "agrees to accept" — Distinction between "menyetuju terima" and "bersetuju untuk menyetuju terima" under authoritative Malay text of MACC Act 2009 — Whether release of detained vessel prior to date of payment negated connection with official functions — Whether prosecution required to prove accused was actually responsible for investigation and that investigation was in fact conducted — Whether connection between intermediary and official functions sufficient or whether connection must be attributed to source of money — Maritime Zone Director of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency accepting cash in connection with detained vessel 1
Soliciting gratification — Offence under s. 16(a)(B) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of offence — Whether gratification corruptly solicited as inducement for officer of public body to forbear from performing official duty — Meaning of "inducement" — Whether purpose of solicitation may be inferred from surrounding circumstances — Whether claim that money was for bail and not a bribe a valid defence — Whether officer of PDRM an officer of a public body — Proof of status by certificate under s. 55 MACC Act 2009 — Whether certificate admissible as prima facie proof of position held and emoluments received 7 cases
ja-42ra-1-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-2-02-2025 Mohd Shahir Bin Ahmad Dewi - Dalam Jaminan v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-3-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-4-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-5-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
+ 2 more cases
Obtaining gratification — Offence under s. 17(a) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of offence — Agent corruptly obtaining gratification as inducement for forbearing to do act in relation to principal's affairs — Whether enforcement of drug laws falls within affairs of PDRM as principal — Meaning of "principal" under s. 3 MACC Act 2009 — Whether forbearance from official duty established where detained persons were released without formal arrest, police report, or investigation 7 cases
ja-42ra-1-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-2-02-2025 Mohd Shahir Bin Ahmad Dewi - Dalam Jaminan v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-3-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-4-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-5-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
+ 2 more cases
Statutory presumption — s. 50(1) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Whether presumption arises upon proof that gratification was received or solicited — Distinction between duty to raise reasonable doubt and heavier duty to rebut presumption on balance of probabilities — Whether bare denials, conjectures and afterthought evidence sufficient to rebut presumption — Whether rebuttal requires affirmative admissible evidence 7 cases
ja-42ra-1-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-2-02-2025 Mohd Shahir Bin Ahmad Dewi - Dalam Jaminan v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-3-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-4-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-5-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
+ 2 more cases
Attempt to obtain gratification — Offence under s. 17(a) Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 — Elements of attempt — Distinction between preparation and attempt — Whether conduct had progressed beyond preparation into attempt — Whether interruption by extraneous cause, namely MACC trap operation, prevents conviction for attempt 7 cases
ja-42ra-1-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-2-02-2025 Mohd Shahir Bin Ahmad Dewi - Dalam Jaminan v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-3-02-2025 MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-4-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
ja-42ra-5-02-2025 1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
+ 2 more cases
Solicitation and receipt of gratification — Public officers demanding bribes to avoid enforcement raids — Surveillance recordings and trap money — Whether elements of offence under ss 16(a)(B) and 17(a) MACC Act established — Whether statutory presumption under s 50 MACC Act properly invoked — Whether video evidence inadmissible for lack of compliance with statutory requirements under s 43(4) MACC Act– Whether non-preparation of recovery memo fatal to prosecution — Whether investigating officer lacked independence — Delay in filing complaint and failure to mention solicitation — Whether failure to produce recovery memo and interception certificate under renders conviction unsafe — Whether trial judge erred in law 2 cases
Key Statutes
MACC Act 2009
cited in 10 cases Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 10 cases Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
cited in 10 cases Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
cited in 7 cases Civil Law Act 1956
cited in 2 cases Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency Act 2004
cited in 1 case Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952
cited in 1 case Evidence Act
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
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Top Judges
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Cases
ja-42ra-1-02-2025
MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42ra-2-02-2025
Mohd Shahir Bin Ahmad Dewi - Dalam Jaminan v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42ra-3-02-2025
MUHAMMAD AZIM BIN MUHAMAD ADNAN v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42ra-4-02-2025
1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42ra-5-02-2025
1. ) MOHAMAD ZULHISHAM BIN ZULKAFLI 2. ) MOHAMED SYUKUR BIN GULAM MOHAMED v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42ra-6-03-2025
MOHD SHAHIR BIN AHMAD DEWI v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42ra-7-03-2025
MOHD SHAHIR BIN AHMAD DEWI v Pendakwa Raya
8 January 2026
MYHC
ja-42r-2-06-2025
MOHD ZULFADLI BIN NAYAN v Pendakwa Raya
16 December 2025
MYHC
aa-42ra-4-10-2022
Zaidi Bin Dali v Pendakwa Raya
7 August 2025
MYHC
aa-42ra-7-10-2022
Zulhairin Bin Yahya v Pendakwa Raya
7 August 2025
MYHC