HIGH COURT (JOHOR BAHRU)
ABDUL MALIK ISHAK, J
HAMIDON BIN MAT YATIM – Appellant
Versus
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR – Respondent
GROUNDS OF JUDGMENT
The Sessions Court, Johor Bahru ("trial court") convicted the appellant for an offence undersection 4 (a) of thePrevention of Corruption Act, 1961 ("PCA") and sentenced him to a fine of RM8,000.00 in default four (4) months' imprisonment and additionally a penalty of RM500.00 was imposed on the appellant. Aggrieved by this decision, the appellant lodged an appeal.
Before the trial court, the appellant was charged as follows:
" Bahawa kamu pada 31.12.1992 jam lebih kurang 12.45 tengah hari di Bahagian Pendaftaran Kelahiran, Kematian dan Anak Angkat, Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, Johor Bahru, Tingkat 1, Blok A, Wisma Persekutuan, Johor Bahru, dalam Daerah Johor Bahru, dalam Negeri Johor, sebagai ejen kerajaan Malaysia, iaitu Penolong Pengarah Pendaftaran di Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, Johor Bahru secara rasuah menerima suatu suapan, iaitu wang tunai RM500.00 daripada Rasul bin Dahri sebagai satu dorongan untuk melakukan suatu perbuatan berhubong dengan hal ehwal prinsipal kamu iaitu untuk memproses permohonan pendaftaran lewat kelahiran anak kepada Rasul iaitu Samirah bte Rasul supaya di pertimbangkan untuk kelulusan Pendaftaran Besar Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara, Petali
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