Cpl Jenain acquitted on culpable homicide charge

The High Court in Shah Alam today acquitted Corporal Jenain Subi on the charge of causing the death of 15-year-old Aminulrasyid Amzah two years ago..

Judge Abdul Rahman Sebi gave his decision after allowing Jenain’s appeal on the conviction and five-year imprisonment imposed on him by the sessions court in Shah Alam in September last year.

In his judgment, Justice Abdul Rahman said he was satisfied that the policeman fired the shots merely to stop the Proton Iswara car driven by Aminulrasyid and had no intention of killing the boy.

Abdul Rahman also said there was no prima facie case proven against Jenain, 49, and the policeman should not have been called to enter his defence.

On Sept 13 last year, sessions court judge Latifah Mohd Tahar sentenced Jenain to five years’ imprisonment after finding him guilty of the offence.

He was alleged to have committed the offence at Jalan Tarian 11/2, Section 11 in Shah Alam between 1.10am and 2am on April 26, 2010.

He was charged under Section 304 (a) of the Penal Code, which provides for a maximum jail term of 30 years and fine upon conviction.

- Bernama