What penalties can Section 427 impose for property damage?

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Section 427 of Malaysia’s Penal Code can punish property damage, but the specific penalty terms are not stated in the available case report

Police said they were investigating the alleged brick-throwing that damaged a police vehicle under Section 427 of the Penal Code. The report does not state what exact punishment Section 427 carries, such as the maximum jail term, fine amount, or whether any aggravating circumstances apply. It also does not explain the legal ingredients of the offence in this specific matter.
Why Section 427 was cited in this case
The case report describes an incident in Kuala Lumpur on Jalan Hang Lekiu, where a police vehicle was allegedly damaged after bricks were thrown in front of a hotel. Police later arrested a homeless Myanmar national and remanded him for three days, from yesterday until tomorrow. The investigation is explicitly linked to Section 427 of the Penal Code.
What the report does not specify about the punishment
While Section 427 is named as the Penal Code provision under investigation, the report does not include the statutory penalty attached to that section. It provides no figures for fines, no stated maximum period of imprisonment, and no mention of whether the offence has different penalty tiers. As a result, the exact “penalties Section 427 can impose for property damage” cannot be answered precisely from the information provided.
How Section 427 is framed alongside another law
The same police statement also referenced Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 in addition to Section 427. However, the question you asked is specifically about the penalties Section 427 can impose for property damage, and the report does not give the Penal Code penalty text. The inclusion of an immigration-law reference does not fill the missing details about Section 427’s punishment.
What is needed to state the exact penalty for property damage
To state the penalties accurately, the specific wording of Section 427 of Malaysia’s Penal Code is required, including the prescribed punishment ranges and any conditions that affect sentencing. The report confirms only that police are investigating under Section 427, not what that section’s penalty provisions are. Without the statutory penalty text for Section 427, the only supported answer is that Section 427 is the relevant property-damage provision being investigated, while its penalty details are not provided in the available information.

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