Edgar Joseph Jr J:

This Appellant, Nachatar Singh s/o Bhag Singh, was prosecuted in the Sessions Court, George Town, with a single count of attempting to obtain a bribe of RM100 in contravention of s. 4(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1961 ("the Act"), the charge being as follows:

That you on 12 March 1980 at about 11.00 p.m. at Jalan Hilir Pemancar, Sungai Glugor, in the district of Georgetown, in the state of Penang, being an agent, viz. Police Volunteer Reserve of the Royal Malaysian Police Force, did corruptly attempt to obtain from one Fadzil bin Abdul Kareen, for yourself, a gratification of a sum of cash RM100, as an inducement for forbearing to do an act in relation to your principal's affairs, to wit to refrain from taking appropriate action against the said Fadzil bin Abdul Kareen for driving a motor cycle No. PQ 1271:

i. Without a valid driving licence,

ii. Without a valid road tax,

iii. Without wearing a crash helmet and

iv. Without displaying the front vehicle registration number.

and that you have thereby committed an offence punishable under s. 4(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act 42/61 (Laws of Malaysia Act No.57).

In the result, he was convicte