[1] The plaintiff's claim is for general damages, including exemplary and aggravated damages, special damages, interest and costs for false/wrongful imprisonment against Chief Inspector Prabakaran a/l Shanmugam, the first defendant, who was the arresting officer (now Deputy Superintendant of Police), the Ketua Balai Polis Rawang, the second defendant and the Government of Malaysia, the third defendant.

[2] Briefly, the background facts, as obtained from the plaintiff's statement of claim is as follows:

The plaintiff was arrested on 2 January 2000 at about 2am by the first defendant and detained at the Rawang Police Station from 2 January 2000 till 5 January 2000 without having obtained the remand order pursuant to art 5(4) of the Federal Constitution , s 28 and s 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code . The plaintiff was then released unconditionally by th