The court affirmed that the appellants failed to rebut the presumption of corruption under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act, validating the convictions.

[1] This appeal arises out of corruption charges against both Appellant's abovenamed at the Johor Bahru Sessions Court. After a full trial, the learned Sessions Court judge (SCJ) held that both Appellant's had failed to raise a reasonable doubt in the prosecution case and convicted and sentenced them accordingly.

[2] In respect of Sessions Court Case No: 61R-5-04/2014 (Criminal Appeal No: 42S(A)-02-04/2015), the First Appellant was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment from date of sentence and a fine of RM25,000.00 in default 12 months imprisonment.

[3] In respect of Sessions Court Case No: 61R-6-04/2014 (Criminal Appeal No: 42S(A)-03-04/2015), the Second Appellant was sentenced as follows:-

i) First Charge - Imprisonment of 2 years from date of sentence and fine of RM225,000.00 in default 12 months imprisonment;

ii) Second Charge - Imprisonment of 2 years from date of sentence and fine of RM65,000.00 in default 12 months imprisonment

iii) Third Charge - Imprisonment of 2 years from date of sentence and fine of RM15,000.00 in default 6 months imprisonment

iv) Fourth Charge - Imprisonment of 2 years from date of sentence and fine of RM15,000.00 in default 6 months imprisonment.

[4] The Appellant's, being aggrieved, have now appealed to this Court against both conviction and sentence.

[5] The Respondent's have also filed a cross-appeal against the decision of the SCJ in refusing to forfeit a Proton Perdana vehicle registration number JHC 630. The appeal by the First and Second Appellant were heard together.

B) The Charges Against The Appellants

[6] The charge against the First Appellant was as follows:-

"Bahawa kamu pada 12 Julai 2010 jam lebih kurang 2.00 petang di Restoran Pizza Hut, Jalan Niaga, Pusat Perdagangan di dalam daerah Kota Tinggi, di dalam Negeri Johor Darul Takzim, sebagai ejen Kerajaan Malaysia iaitu Penolong Pegawai Tanah Kanan di Pejabat Pentadbir Tanah, Daerah Kota Tinggi telah secara rasuah memperoleh daripada Rizam bin Sahar No Kad Pengenalan 800610-01-6073 untuk diri kamu sendiri, satu suapan iaitu sekeping cek RHB Bank Berhad bernombor 885336 bertarikh 12 Julai 2010 bernilai RM5,000.00 sebagai dorongan bagi melakukan suatu perbuatan berhubung dengan hal ehwal prinsipal kamu iaitu kononnya membantu Saujana Serangkai Sdn Bhd mendapatkan kelulusan permohonan membersih dan mengeluarkan saki baki kayu di Mukim Sedeli Besar, Kota Tinggi, Johor dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan kesalahan di bawah s 17(a) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia 2009 dan boleh dihukum di bawah s 24 Akta yang sama (Undang-Undang Malaysia Akta 694)."

[7] The charges against the Second Appellant were as follows:-

First Charge

"Bahawa kamu pada 31 Mei 2010 jam antara 9.30 pagi hingga 10.30 pagi, di hadapan kedai Elegant Accessories Sdn, No 7 Jalan Susur Kulai 1, Taman Seraya, Kulai Besar di dalam daerah Kulaijaya, di dalam Negeri Johor Darul Takzim, sebagai ejen Kerajaan Malaysia iaitu Pekerja Rendah Awam di Pejabat Pentadbir Tanah, Daerah Kota Tinggi telah secara rasuah memperoleh daripada Rizam bin Sahar No Kad Pengenalan 800610-01-6073 untuk diri kamu sendiri, satu suapan iaitu sekeping cek RHB Bank Berhad bernombor 885272 bertarikh 31 Mei 2010 bernilai RM45,000.00 sebagai dorongan bagi melakukan suatu perbuatan berhubung dengan hal ehwal prinsipal kamu iaitu kononnya membantu Saujana Serangkai Sdn Bhd mendapatkan kelulusan permohonan membersih dan mengeluarkan saki baki kayu di Mukim Sedeli Besar, Kota Tinggi, Johor dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan kesalahan di bawah s 17(a) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencega