by hardy.ukit | Apr 22, 2026 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law – Offences against properties – 1 charge under Section 454 of the Penal Code (Cap. 22) – housebreaking with intent to commit theft – 2 charges under section 447 of the Penal Code – criminal trespass – 4 charges under section 379...
by hardy.ukit | Dec 23, 2025 | Intermediate Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Sentencing – Section 361 of the Penal Code read with Section 363 of the same – Kidnapping – Section 354 of the Penal Code – Outrage of Modesty – Subsequent Offender – Appropriate Sentence – Aggravating Factors Including...
by hardy.ukit | Dec 3, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal law — Sentencing — Voluntarily causing hurt — Use of weapon — Unprovoked attack — Serious injuries — Theft reduced to dishonest misappropriation — Possession of stolen vehicle — First offender — Remorse — Mitigation — Limited weight Sentencing — Consecutive...
by amir.amirudine | Nov 6, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – Human Trafficking – Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004 – Section 5(1) of the Anti-Trafficking in Person Act, CAP 230– plead guilty before trial commence – minimum sentence afforded] Public Prosecutor v Mahedi...
by amir.amirudine | Oct 18, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Sentencing – Rape – Section 376(2)(b) Penal Code – Conviction after trial – No remorse – Victim aged 8 – Tender years – Exemption from whipping, defendant over 50 years old – Section 258 Criminal Procedure Code – Additional imprisonment in lieu of whipping –...
by hardy.ukit | Oct 2, 2025 | High Court of Brunei Darussalam, Sentencing
[Criminal Law – Sentencing – Human Trafficking – Section 4 of the Trafficking and Smuggling of Persons Order 2004 – six Bangladeshi victims recruited by deception – plead guilty during trial after 4 out of 6 victims have given evidence – 1/3 discount in sentencing not...
