Mahkamah tolak permohonan DNAA pengerusi Maju Holdings, isteri

The Executive Chairman of Maju Holdings Sdn Bhd, Abu Sahid Mohamed, and his wife, Noor Azrina Azmi, faced a denial of their request for conditional release by the Sessions Court. During the trial, defense lawyer Jasbeer Singh argued that the prosecution had not submitted crucial documents required for their defense, nearly a year after they were charged in September.

The lawyer pointed out that instead of focusing on the quantity or content of the documents, their main concern was whether the required information had been provided in accordance with Section 51A of the Penal Code Procedures Code (CPC).

Jasbeer claimed that the prosecution had submitted 18, 20, or even 200 documents, but these were ordinary documents such as SSM searches and bank statements, which could not prove the allegation of criminal intent. According to Section 51A, the prosecution must submit crucial documents and information to the accused before initiating criminal proceedings.

Jasbeer also argued that the documents should have been submitted three to four months after the charges were filed. However, Deputy Prosecutor Nidzuwan Abd Latip countered that some documents were still in the process of being submitted, and their content would not change. He added that the documents could still be submitted before the trial began, and the prosecution would provide them in a timely manner for the defense to prepare their case.

After hearing both sides, the judge denied the conditional release request and set a hearing for November 20, where the prosecution was expected to present a list of witnesses. The court also anticipated setting a trial date for the same matter. Abu Sahid, 75, was charged with five criminal breach of trust (CBT) offenses and 13 charges of fraudulent enrichment related to the Maju Holdings Lebuhraya expansion project.

The CBT charges involved RM458 million, while the fraudulent enrichment allegations involved RM139 million. Noor Azrina, aged 49, was charged with fraudulent enrichment of over RM60 million. She was accused of receiving RM67,136,588.43 in her bank account from her husband's account at a bank in Bukit Tunku between 6 March and 27 November 2017.