A ZMI ISMAIL V PP

[2018] 8 CLJ 477

P U B L I C P R O S E C U TO R ' S P OW E R
FACT APPELLANT ARGUMENT

• The appellants were • Argued that the 2 charges charged

charged under Sec against them is wrong and illegal
68(1), (2)(c) of as it leads to double jeopardy, in
Wildlife Conservation violation to Article 7(2) of Federal
Act 2010 read Constitution. This is because the
together with Sec 34 two offences were similar in time,
of Penal Code. place and date. There should be
• They were convicted only 1 charge against them.
and now appealing.
JUDGEMENT
• “Kuasa mendakwa terletak kepada pihak pendakwaan di bawah
Perlembagaan Persekutuan untuk menentukan apakah pertuduhan,
berapa pertuduhan ke atas tertuduh-tertuduh.
• Tiada sebarang keterangan dikemukakan di mahkamah yang
menunjukkan bahawa kambing gurun tersebut berasal daripada
seekor kambing gurun yang sama.
• Hak untuk mendakwa adalah hak prerogatif Pendakwa Raya, s.
376(1) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah dan per. 145(3) Perlembagaan
Persekutuan. (perenggan 21 & 22)
DECISION
The appellant were convicted.