JOHOR BARU: The High Court here has set aside a Sessions Court order for the prosecution to disclose a witness statement to Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, for his sedition case related to a casino project in Forest City.
High Court judge Justice Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad said Tuesday (Jan 27) that the witness statement was recorded under Section 112 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), and ruled that such statements are legally privileged and protected from disclosure.
