by haziq.nordin | Feb 9, 2021 | Allowed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam
[Criminal law – Appeal against conviction – section 158 Criminal Procedure Code invoked – failure to abide – section 291 Criminal Procedure Code – Appeal allowed – section 285 Criminal Procedure Code – conviction quash –...
by haziq.nordin | Jan 19, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law — under section 34 of Public Order Act, Cap 148 — sending to a WhatsApp group a WhatsApp message which you knew was likely to cause public alarm — pleaded guilty — fine of $3,000 in default 3 months — appeal against sentence...
by haziq.nordin | Jan 7, 2021 | Dismissed, High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Ruling
[Criminal Law – Refusal of Bail by Magistrate – Appeal – no local ties – real risk of absconding – appeal dismissed] DIZEBIT BIN ATAK v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HACM/44/2020 Decision date: 7 Jan...
by haziq.nordin | Dec 30, 2020 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law — section 435(1)(c) Penal Code — plead guilty — previous convictions — serious offence — protect society — imprisonment. ] PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD AMIR BIN HAJI JOHARA HCCT/10/2020 Date of Sentence: 31 Dec...
by haziq.nordin | Dec 29, 2020 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Judgment
[Criminal Law – possession of cigarettes – pleaded guilty – sentenced – fine – appeal for extension of time to pay fine – leave for appeal out of time – granted – no objection for extension of time to pay fine – appeal allowed] ROSNI BINTI SABTU v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR...