JUDGMENT

Ainul Shahrin Mohamad SCJ:

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal by the accused on the consecutive sentence and requests the sentence to run concurrently.

[2] The accused was charged with an offence of robbery with armed with deadly weapon under s 392 of the Penal Code read with s 397 of the same Code. The charge read:

Bahawa kamu pada 25 July 2023 jam lebih kurang 8.37 malam bertempat di alamat Kedai Runcit Enam Puluh Lapan, no 12 Hala Pegoh Aman 4a Taman Pegoh, 31500 Ipoh di dalam daerah Kinta, di dalam negeri Perak telah merompak penama Musfirah binti Mustafa, KPT: 940122-08-6480 dan mengambil wang tunai RM3000.00 milik Kedai Runcit Enam Puluh Lapan dan semasa melakukan rompak kamu telah menggunakan senjata pisau. Dengan itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah s 392 Kanun Keseksaan dibaca bersama s 397 Kanun yang sama.

[3] The accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 6 years and 2 whippings, to run after completing the sentence for case number AA-62RS-37-08/2023.

[4] The charge under case number AA-62RS-37-08/2023 was for gang robbery and reads:

Bahawa kamu, bersama-sama seorang lagi yang telah dituduh bernama Mohamad Farid bin Mohamad Adzaha KPT: