The Sessions Court dismissed the defence's application for discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) by Tan Sri Abu Sahid Mohamed and his wife, Puan Sri Noor Azrina Mohd Azmi, in their criminal breach of trust and money laundering case today in Malaysia [1, 2, 3].
The defence sought DNAA on grounds that the prosecution delayed handing over crucial documents, despite charges being filed against the couple nearly a year ago, on September 8, 2025 [1, 2, 3]. Defence counsel Datuk Jasbeer Singh argued, "My clients were charged on Sept 8, 2025. Now we are here on the 4th [nearly a year later]. There’s been seven case managements for [the prosecution] to give documents. The volume of the documents — it’s whether the evidential issue has been covered." He questioned whether the prosecution had complied with Section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code on timely delivery of evidence [1, 2, 3].
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nidzuwan Abd Latif countered that the prosecution had already handed over 23 volumes of documents to the defence, including five volumes given most recently and 18 prior [1]. He said, "The documents and crux of the case have not changed; the only pending issue is formalising the remainder documents. On Friday, the prosecution has given the defence five volumes of documents." He added that another five volumes would be handed over after liaising with relevant agencies, assuring the defence would have sufficient time to prepare before trial [2].
Sessions Court Judge Suzana Hussin rejected the defence application and ordered the prosecution to submit a list of witnesses before setting the trial date [2]. The court scheduled the next case management hearing for November 20, 2026, for the submission of witness lists and remaining documents, and to fix the trial dates [1, 2, 3].
Tan Sri Abu Sahid faces multiple charges, including five criminal breach of trust charges involving more than RM458.5 million and 13 money laundering charges, though there are minor discrepancies in charge counts and amounts across different sources [1, 2, 3]. His wife Noor Azrina is charged with receiving unlawful proceeds of about RM67.14 million into her account [1, 2, 3].
Since the charges were filed on September 8, 2025, seven case management or mention proceedings have taken place [1, 2, 3]. A photo of Abu Sahid in court was published in February 2026 [1]. The next key court session is set for November 20 this year to move the case closer to trial [1, 2, 3].
