The prosecution withdrew its appeal against the acquittal of the late Big Blue Taxi founder, following his death from colon cancer last week.
KUALA LUMPUR: The prosecution has formally withdrawn its appeal against the acquittal of the late Datuk Shamsubahrin Ismail.
Deputy public prosecutor Anis Wahidah Mohamad informed the High Court that the move followed the founder of Big Blue Taxi Premium Services’ death on Feb 11. “Since the respondent’s death has been formally notified with a death certificate from Kuala Lumpur Hospital, the prosecution sees no point in proceeding with the appeal,” said Anis Wahidah.
Shamsubahrin’s lawyers confirmed he passed away at 1.32pm that day due to colon cancer. High Court Judge Nurulhuda Nur’ain Mohamad Nor subsequently struck out the appeal.
The businessman had been acquitted by the Sessions Court last June. Judge Azrul Darus ruled the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case against him.
Shamsubahrin had pleaded not guilty in February 2022 to a charge of cheating. The charge alleged he deceived a director of Innoseven Sdn Bhd into believing he could secure a KLCC building cleaning contract for the company.
This allegedly led the director to hand over a RM750,000 cheque as a reward in May 2019. He was charged under Section 420 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years’ imprisonment, caning and a fine.
