The Shariah Appeals Court dismissed the case after the department’s lawyer, Shamsul Bolhassan, confirmed the department's intention to discontinue the widely criticised prosecution of Nik Raina by not appealing a decision by a lower court to acquit her.
The department filed the notice on May 11 this year, after earlier filing a notice on March 9 to appeal the Shariah High Court's decision to free Nik Raina.
Today also marks three years and one day to the date Nik Raina first got dragged into the case, when Jawi officers raided a Borders store at The Gardens shopping mall and seized copies of Irshad Manji's book, "Allah, Liberty and Love".
The three member panel led by Datuk Seri Dr Yusup Che Teh dismissed the case after Nik Raina's lawyer Rosli Dahlan stated that he had no objections.
Meanwhile, Nik Raina also appealed to the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) to stop pursuing a civil case against her as well after the authorities withdrew an appeal at the Shariah Court, making her free from prosecution.
Nik Raina told reporters today she hoped Jawi would also drop its leave application for an appeal at the Federal Court regarding her judicial review against Jawi's action.
"I hope they drop that case as well. I hope I do not have to go to court again because of this case," she said.
"I hope they drop that case as well. I hope I do not have to go to court again because of this case," she said.
The High Court and the Court of Appeal had both ruled in Nik Raina's favour and condemned Jawi's actions.
Nik Raina said Jawi's actions could discourage young Muslims from being hired as employees in bookstores in the future and could also prevent them from applying for such jobs in fear of such actions.
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