Court overturns acquittal, health officer ordered to enter defence on unnatural sex charges
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today overturned a High Court decision acquitting a health officer of seven charges of having unnatural sex with a woman and ordered him to enter his defence.
The Court of Appeal in Malaysia has overturned a High Court decision that acquitted a health officer of seven charges of unnatural sex with a woman. The three-member bench, chaired by Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, allowed the prosecution to appeal against the decision made by the Kota Baru High Court on December 10, 2025, which had upheld the acquittal of Mohd Faris Helmi Ab Rahim, 38, on all seven charges under Section 377B of the Penal Code.
The High Court's order upholding the decision of the Sessions Court is set aside, and the respondent is ordered to enter his defence. The case is remitted to the Sessions Court before another judge to enable the respondent to enter his defence in accordance with the law, with a case management date set for October 15 at Pasir Mas Sessions Court.
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