Syariah Courts Criminal Procedure Code · 2021 Revised Edition · Chapter IIL
113. Trial for more than one offence
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
A person may be charged with and tried at one trial on any number of charges which are founded on the same facts or form or are a part of a series of offence of the same or a similar character.
offence
"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
If the acts alleged constitute an offence falling within two or more separate definitions of any law in force by which offences are defined or punished, the person accused of the offences may be charged with and tried at one trial for each of such offences.
If several acts of which one or more than one would by itself or themselves constitute an offence, when combined constitute a different offence, the person accused of the offences may be charged with and tried at one trial for the offence constituted by such acts when combined, or for any offence constituted by any one or more of such acts.
A enticed Muslim married woman to leave the matrimonial home determined by her
OlOUS husband and hid her in a house. When a search with warrant was conducted by a Reli,'
Enforcement Officer, A obstructed the officer from entering and carrying out his duty. A may be charged with and tried for the offence of enticing Muslim married woman to leave the matrimonial home and obstructing the Religious Enforcement Officer.
B drank liquor or intoxicating drinks during the fasting hours in public during the month of Ramadhan. B may be charged and tried with the offence of drinking liquor or intoxicating drinks and disrespecting the month of Ranzadhan.
C enticed and persuaded D, a female Muslim to leave the custody of her parents. C delivered D to E, a man for any purpose that is contrary to Hukum Syara7 and encouraged any indecent behaviour. C may be charged separately and convicted with offences under sections 197(2), 202 and 205 of the Syariah Penal Code Order, 20 13 (S 69/20 13).
Terms defined in s 2
offence
Defined · s 2"offence" means any act or omission made punishable by this Code or any other written law for the time being in force;
Religious Enforcement Officer
Defined · s 2"Religious Enforcement Officer" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Syariah Courts Act;
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