Noor Ruwena Md Nurdin J:

Introduction

[1] The Public Prosecutor has filed a Notice of Appeal on 31 January 2025 against this Court's decision on 17 January 2025 that had acquitted and discharged, Idris Bin Hassan, ("the Accused") from an offence under s 26A of the Anti Trafficking of Persons and Anti Smuggling of Migrants 2007 ("the Act") read with s 34 of the Penal Code .

[2] The amended charge against the Accused was as follows:

"Bahawa kamu bersama-sama dengan Ten Vuth (No. Passport 01818039) yang masih bebas pada 21 November 2020, jam lebih kurang 1.50 pagi di dalam van persiaran jenis Era Jinbei H2L No Pendaftaran TBT 6473, bertempat di KM70 Kampung Changkat Duku, Kati di dalam daerah Kuala Kangsar, Hulu Perak, di dalam Negeri Perak Darul Ridzuan, mencapai niat bersama telah menjalankan penyeludupan sepuluh (10) orang migran warganegara Kemboja iaitu:

1. Prak Noeurn, No Passport: N00740234

2. Ea Nim, No Passport: N00324844

3. Lin Than, No Passport: N00368163

4. Morn Nov, No Passport: N00051231

5. Oeun Sorn, No Passport: N00339273

6. Pen Ratha, No Passport: N00026084

7. Sat Sokkea, No Passport: N00090067

8. Moeng Bon, No Passport: N00388874

9. BrakLa, No Passport: N01904037

10. Sok