Balia Yusof Wahi J:

[1] The appellant was charged in the Sessions Court at Ipoh and the charges against him read:

[2] First charge:

Bahawa kamu pada 28 Ogos 2001, jam lebih kurang 3.30 petang, di No.12, Tingkat Atas, Taman Bunga Matahari, Jalan Besar, Air Tawar, dalam daerah Manjung, dalam negeri Perak, telah secara rasuah meminta bagi diri kamu suatu suapan, iaitu habuan seks daripada Noor Hayati bt. Yusop, Pengarah Syarikat Tulin Meranti Sdn. Bhd. sebagai suatu dorongan untuk kamu lakukan suatu perbuatan berhubung hal ehwal prinsipal kamu, iaitu mempercepatkan laporan berkaitan permohonan syarikat Tulin Meranti Sdn. Bhd. untuk lanjutan masa berkaitan projek Lembaga Air Mentauliah Paip-Paip Polyethylene Bergaris Pusat 225 mm dan 355 mm serta Kerja-Kerja yang berkaitan dari Taman Parit Jaya ke Jambatan Nordin, dari Loji Lama Parit ke Batu 3 dari Simpang Bota/Gelung Pepuyu ke Kg. Tersusun Gelung Pepuyu, dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah seksyen 10(a)(aa) Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 (Akta 575) dan boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 16 Akta yang sama.

[3] Second charge:

Bahawa kamu, pada 12 September 2001, jam lebih kurang 1.05 petang, di Tingkat 2, Polo Cafe, Hotel Heritage, dalam daerah Kinta, dalam negeri Perak, sebagai seorang agen Kerajaan Negeri Perak, iaitu Jurutera Kerja Kanan (Pembangunan), Lembaga Air Negeri Perak, telah secara rasuah menyetuju terima untuk diri kamu suatu suapan, iaitu wang tunai sebanyak RM1,000.00 dan sekeping cek Bumiputra Commerce No. 462504 bernilai RM4,000.00 daripada Noor Hayati bt. Yusop, Pengarah Syarikat Tulin Meranti Sdn. Bhd. sebagai suatu dorongan untuk kamu lakukan suatu perbuatan berhubung hal ehwal prinsipal kamu, iaitu mempercepatkan laporan berkaitan permohonan Syarikat Tulin Meranti Sdn. Bhd. untuk lanjutan masa berkaitan projek Lembaga Air Negeri Perak, iaitu Projek Memasang, Menguji dan Mentauliah Paip-Paip Polyethylene Bergaris Pusat 225 mm dan 355 mm serta Kerja-Kerja yang berkaitan dari Taman Parit Jaya ke Jambatan Nordin, dari Loji Lama Parit ke Batu 3 dari Simpang Bota/Gelung Pepuyu ke Kg. Tersusun Gelung, Pepuyu, dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah seksyen 11(a) Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 [Akta 575] dan boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 16 Akta yang sama.

[4] The appellant was found guilty and convicted under the second charge and was sentenced to an imprisonment term of two years and a fine of RM25,000 in default one year imprisonment. He was acquitted and discharged without his defence being called under the first charge. In respect of his conviction under the second charge, the appellant has filed the present appeal, while the Public Prosecutor has filed an appeal against the order of acquittal and discharge via Rayuan Jenayah No. 42A-6-04. Both appeals were heard together.

[5] The accused's appeal against conviction and sentence in Rayuan Jenayah No. 42A-3-05 is premised on the following grounds.

a) the trial judge did not undertake maximum evaluation of the prosecution evidence.

i) did not scrutinize or evaluate the credibility of SP4

ii) did not consider SP3 is a trap witness.

PW3 evidence - judge did not consider delay in making report.

b) Chain of custody of the tape recording has not been established.

c) trial judge did not make a finding at the conclusion of trial whether prosecution has proved case beyond reasonable doubt.

d) the judge did not consider or consider adequately the defence.

e) the trial judge admitted inadmissible and prejudicial evidence.

f) Misreception of evidence by the trial judge when considering the defence.

Facts

[6] A company by the name of Tulin Meranti Sdn. Bhd was given a contract by Lembaga Air Perak to upgrade water supply systems in Perak Tengah. The date of taking possession of the site of the project was 13 September 1999 and the date of completion of the work was 10 September 2000. After taking possession of the site, Tulin Meranti Sdn. Bhd was unable to complete the job on time