JUDGMENT

Amelati Parnell JC:

Introduction

[1] The Appellant in this case was charged for an offence under s 326 of the Penal Code . At the end of the trial, the Appellant was convicted and sentence to 4 years' imprisonment and to pay RM3,000.00 to the victim (PW 3) as compensation or a one (1) year imprisonment in default of the compensation.

[2] Aggrieved by the said decision, the Appellant appeal against the conviction and sentence.

[3] The Respondent had also filed a cross-appeal against the sentence passed.

[4] The Charge under s 326 of the Penal Code is reproduced below:

"Bahawa kamu pada 16 Mei 2015, jam lebih kurang 9.00 pagi bertempat di Kampung Pintasan, di dalam daerah Kota Belud, di dalam negeri Sabah, telah dengan sengaja mendatangkan cedera kepada Amir Bangsa Bin Abdul Han KPT: 871021-12-6281 dengan cara menyerangnya menggunakan sebilah parang panjang yang merupakan suatu alat untuk memotong yang mana tindakan kamu itu boleh menyebabkan kematian atau cedera parah, dengan itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah s 326 Kanun Keseksaan dan boleh dihukum di bawah Akta yang sama."

Background Facts

[5] The brief facts as narrated by the learned SCJ in her grounds of judg