JUDGMENT

Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera FCJ:

Introduction

[1] There are two appeals before us emanating from a single judgment of the High Court in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. The first, Appeal No: D-09(H)-504-10/2018, is by Tay Kiang Heong ("Tay") against his conviction and sentence and the second, Appeal No: D-09(H)-505-10/2018, is by the Public Prosecutor against the sentence.

[2] Tay was charged in the Kota Bharu Sessions Court with an offence of outraging the modesty of one Ms Yeap Woan Tyng ("Ms Yeap") and the charge read as follows:

"Bahawa kamu pada 15 Julai 2015, jam lebih kurang 9.30 malam di sebuah kedai beralamat Kedai Kek Cintaku, Cawangan Pasaraya KB Mall, Jalan Hamzah, dalam daerah Kota Bharu dalam negeri Kelantan telah menggunakan kekerasan kepada Yeap Woan Tyng, No K/P: 830306-03-5752, dengan niat untuk mencabul kehormatannya. Oleh yang demikian kamu telah melakukan satu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum dibawah s 354 Kanun Keseksaan."

[3] Tay was convicted of the charge by the trial Court and sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment from the date of sentencing on 22 February 2017. Tay appealed to the High Court against both conviction and sentence, whilst the Public Prosecutor cross-appealed a