JUDGMENT

Ahmad Shahrir Mohd Salleh JC:

Introduction

[1] This is an application dated 4 May 2018 (Encl 1) by the Public Prosecutor under s 56(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 ("AMLATFPUAA") to forfeit the properties seized from the 1st to 33rd respondents. This application was first heard before me on 21 June 2019 after it was transferred from another High Court. After the application was served, the following respondents entered into a settlement, respectively, with the Public Prosecutor:

(a) a settlement between the applicant and the 18th respondent on 11 March 2019; and

(b) a settlement between the applicant and the 19th respondent on 21 June 2019.

[2] In the meantime, the following respondents did not file any affidavits in response to the present application and neither are they represented in the present application:

(a) the 21st respondent;

(b) the 22nd respondent;

(c) the 29th respondent; and

(d) the 33rd respondent.

[3] On 21 June 2019, this Court allowed for a notice under s 61(2) of the AMLATFPUAA to be published in the Gazette. On 13 September 2019, the third party notice was published the Gazette vide PU(B) 44