Kuala Lampur, June 29 -- In the case of Vigny Alfred Raja v PP [2022], the accused was charged in the High Court for being a member of an organised criminal group, an offence under Section 130V of the Penal Code. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

On the day of his trial and before any evidence was led, the deputy public prosecutor (DPP) informed the court that he would not be continuing with the prosecution of the accused as investigations were still ongoing.

The DPP requested the court to order a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) of the accused under Section 254 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC).

The accused's counsel objected and said the proper order should be a discharge amounting to an acquittal (DAA).

The High Co...