JUDGMENT

Background

[1] The appeal herein is against the decision of the High Court which had dismissed the application by Goh Leong Yong (the appellant) for the writ of habeas corpus against the detention of the appellant under s 4(1)(a) of Preventive of Crime Act 1959 (POCA).

[2] The appellant was arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on 2 October 2020. He was held under remand from 3 October 2020 until 11 October 2020. He was released on MACC bail on 11 October 2020.

[3] On 27 October 2020, the appellant was arrested by the police in relation to Cheras Report: 027048-27049/19 for an alleged offence under s 4(1)(c) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 (CGHA). He was under remand from 27 October 2020 until 29 October 2020.

[4] On 29 October 2020, the appellant was arrested under another report for the same alleged offence under s 4(1)(c) of the CGHA, by the investigating officer (IO), Inspector Faizal bin Anuar.