What specific legal grounds did the Court of Appeal use to acquit Syed Saddiq?

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Federal Court to Decide on Prosecution's Appeal Against Syed Saddiq's Acquittal on July 13

The Federal Court is set to deliver its decision on July 13 regarding the prosecution's final appeal against the acquittal of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. This follows the Court of Appeal's decision on June 25, 2025, which overturned the High Court's conviction of Syed Saddiq on charges of criminal breach of trust, misappropriation of property, and money laundering. The initial conviction by the High Court on November 9, 2023, had resulted in a sentence of seven years' imprisonment, two strokes of the caning, and a RM10 million fine.
Court of Appeal Acquitted Syed Saddiq on June 25, 2025

On June 25, 2025, the Court of Appeal acquitted and discharged Syed Saddiq, who was 33 at the time, after allowing his appeal against the earlier High Court decision. This acquittal meant that the conviction and sentence handed down by the High Court were set aside. The prosecution subsequently filed its appeal to the Federal Court the very next day, on June 26, 2025, to challenge the Court of Appeal's ruling.
Charges Against Syed Saddiq

The charges against Syed Saddiq stem from alleged actions involving funds belonging to Armada, the youth wing of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia. Specifically, he is accused of abetting Rafiq Hakim Razali, Armada's former assistant treasurer, in committing criminal breach of trust concerning RM1 million in Armada funds. Further charges include misappropriating RM120,000 belonging to Armada Bumi Bersatu Enterprise and two counts of money laundering related to the transfer of RM50,000 into his Amanah Saham Bumiputera account.
Federal Court Heard Appeal in December 2025

The Federal Court heard the prosecution's appeal over two days, with both the prosecution and the defence concluding their submissions on December 12, 2025. A three-member bench comprising Court of Appeal President Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Jais and Justices Datuk Che Mohd Ruzima Ghazali and Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah presided over the hearing. The delivery of the judgment was initially scheduled for June 30 but was postponed.

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