Senior citizen granted discharge in MBPJ dog round-up obstruction case

Senior citizen granted discharge in MBPJ dog round-up obstruction case

AGC withdraws the charge, brought under Section 186 of the Penal Code, after reviewing a medical report on Patrick Khoo's state of mind.

Patrick Khoo n Rajasurian Pillai
Patrick Khoo, accompanied by lawyer Rajasurian Pillai, family members and friends, following the proceedings at the Petaling Jaya magistrates’ court today.
PETALING JAYA:
Senior citizen Patrick Khoo was today granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal from a charge of obstructing a civil servant in the performance of his duties during a dog-catching operation three years ago

Magistrate Shahril Anuar Ahmad Mustapa granted the order at the request of the prosecution.

Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Lim Leong Hui told the court the Attorney-General’s Chambers had decided to withdraw the charge, brought under Section 186 of the Penal Code, following a review of Khoo’s health condition.

“We have reviewed the case and medical report, and the AGC’s instructions are to withdraw (the charge),” he said.

Lawyer Rajsurian Pillai appeared for Khoo.

Last month, the court was informed that Khoo’s cognitive disorder had deteriorated, leaving him unfit to stand trial or give evidence.

Khoo was ordered last year to enter his defence to a charge of preventing Petaling Jaya city council enforcement officer Azizul Azzim Norehan from carrying out his duties on the night of March 22, 2023.

The incident, captured on video, was alleged to have occurred at Taman Kanagapuram in Section 18 here.

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