KOTA KINABALU: Four men were freed of a charge of gang-raping a 15-year-old girl, without their defence being called. Sessions Court Judge Noor Hafizah Mohd Salim discharged and acquitted Rezwan Abdullah, 23, Mohd Shah Abdullah @ Mat Tasin, 21, Mohd Izlan Omar, 22, and Ag Rizaullah Bahin, 24, from the charge after ruling that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against the four.
KOTA KINABALU: A civil servant was freed from a charge of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM549,944.10 belonging to Sabah Rubber Industry Board (LIGS).
Sessions Court judge Azreena Aziz discharged Mohd Suhaimi Mohamed Husain, 35, not amounting to an acquittal at the request of the prosecution yesterday.
Deputy public prosecutor Siti Amirah Muhammad Ali informed the court that she received instructions from the Director of State Prosecution to withdraw the charge against the accused.
KOTA KINABALU: The amended 14th General Election petition against former Sabah Umno youth chief Yamani Hafez Musa, was struck out with no order as to costs by Election Court Judge Azhahari Kamal Bin Ramli, Monday, on grounds that the plaintiff had breached the court’s order on submission of documents relevant to her claims. His counsels comprised Jeyan Marimuttu, Azhier Farhan Arisin, Rizwandean Bukhary and Mohd Reduan Datuk Aklee.
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 18 — An election petition to contest the results of the Sungai Sibuga state assembly seat won by former chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman was struck out by the Sandakan High Court today. Musa’s lawyer Mohd Azhier Arisin also confirmed the judgment when contacted.
High court judge Azhahari Kamal Ramli rejected the application filed by Parti Warisan Sabah candidate Asmara Abdul Rahman to render the results null and void based on alleged electoral fraud and money politics.
Kota Kinabalu: Mahkamah Rayuan yang bersidang di sini kelmarin mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi Kota Kinabalu untuk melepaskan dan membebaskan seorang pemuda berusia 36 tahun daripada tuduhan memiliki dadah jenis ganja seberat 63.40 gram di pusat siber cafe Paragon Kepayan, 2 tahun lepas.
Panel 3 Hakim Mahkamah Rayuan dipengerusikan Hakim Dato' Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat bersidang bersama Hakim Dato' Mary Lim Thiam Suan dan Hakim Datuk Yaacob Hj Mohd Sam sebulat suara menolak rayuan pihak pendakwaan setelah mendengar hujahan daripada Timbalan Pendakwa Raya Jasmee Hameeza binti Jaafar dan peguambela responden Azhier Farhan bin Arisin.
KOTA KINABALU: A man, who is paralyzed due to an accident prior to his trial, has escaped a jail sentence after he was given a two-year bond of good behaviour for raping his teenage lover three years ago.
Sessions Court judge Azreena Aziz handed down the sentence on Mohd Azhar Jeminos, 23, yesterday, pursuant to Section 294 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Mohd Azhar initially decided to plead guilty at the defence stage of the trial to raping the 15-year-old girl at a hut in a village in Tuaran in early March 2015.
The offence, framed under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, is punishable with a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping, upon conviction.
The bond was imposed with a local surety, who must be a family member, in the sum of RM10,000 with RM5,000 to be deposited. A deposit sum of RM1,500 was ordered to be paid yesterday while the balance on or before July 30.
Azhar was also ordered to pay a RM10,000 compensation to the victim, in default, six months’ jail, and to be placed under police supervision for two years after serving his sentence.
The court allowed for the compensation to be paid in monthly instalments of RM400, with the first payment to be made on or before July 30. The final sum of RM400 will be on August 28, 2020 which the court fixed for remention to review the payments.
