Judge Rosli Ahmad made the ruling after allowing an application by MACC deputy public prosecutor Fadhly Mohd Zamry.

“The court grants the applicant’s request to forfeit the RM1.15 million to the Malaysian government through the chief commissioner of the MACC under Section 41(1) of the MACC Act 2009,” he said during proceedings.

The prosecution team also included deputy public prosecutor Hazel Tan. Lawyers Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud and Muhammad Ridhwan Jalaludin represented IPTB Sdn Bhd as the respondent.

On Aug 6, 2025, the public prosecutor filed an application to forfeit the sum, which had been seized from the company’s bank account, under Section 41(1) of the MACC Act 2009, read together with Section 376 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

The court ordered the forfeiture, despite no criminal charges being filed, after it was satisfied that the funds constituted proceeds of, or were connected to, an offence under Section 18 of the MACC Act 2009.