PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Court of Appeal yesterday overturned a High Court decision acquitting a health officer of seven charges of having unnatural sex with a woman and ordered him to enter his defence.
A three-member bench chaired by Datuk Noorin Badaruddin allowed the prosecution’s appeal against the Kota Bharu High Court decision on Dec 10, 2025, which upheld the acquittal of Mohd Faris Helmi Ab Rahim, 38, on all seven charges under Section 377B of the Penal Code.
“The High Court’s order upholding the decision of the Sessions Court is set aside. We find that a prima facie case has been established against the respondent (Mohd Faris Helmi) on the charges under Section 377B of the Penal Code. Therefore, the respondent is ordered to enter his defence.
