SHAH ALAM, 20 Nov (Bernama) -- The High Court here today ordered a retrial for a former police inspector found guilty of agreeing to accept RM1,000 bribe from a woman as inducement not to proceed with the hearing of a rape case which involved her step-brother.

Justice Mohd Zaki Md Yasin held that the Ampang Sessions Court judge, Noradidah Ahmad had erred in failing to recall three prosecution witnesses after the charge against Jamilah Mohamad, 37, was amended.

Mohd Zaki however upheld the conviction and sentence of the six months jail and RM10,000 fine on Jamilah for another charge where she was found guilty of soliciting a RM2,000 bribe from the same woman.

However, he allowed a stay of the jail sentence pending an appeal at the Appeal Court and allowed Jamilah to pay the fine in installments of RM5,000, to be paid on Dec 1, and the balance on Dec 17.

Jamilah, who was represented by lawyer Peter Siew, had appealed against the conviction and sentence for both charges.

Jamilah, who was then attached to the Sexual Crime Division of the Hulu Langat police, was charged with soliciting RM2,000 from Siti Fatimah Kunchalan, 37, as an inducement for her not to proceed with the hearing of a rape and molest case involving Abu Manaf, 46, who was Siti Fatimah's step-brother.

Jamilah was then the investigating officer in the case.

The offence was allegedly committed behind the Ampang Court, Ampang Point, at 10am on June 1, 1998.

Jamilah was also charged with agreeing to accept RM1,000 from Siti Fatimah for the same purpose at the same place at 9.30am on June 3, 1998.

On Feb 27, 2004, Ampang Sessions Court judge Mohamad Saman Mohd Ramly ordered Jamilah to enter her defence on the soliciting charge, but freed her without calling for her defence, on the second charge on grounds that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against her.

Mohamad Saman sentenced Jamilah to six months jail and RM10,000 fine, in default six months jail, after finding her guilty of soliciting the RM2,000 bribe.

On Dec 15, 2005, the prosecution appealed against her acquittal and the High Court called for her defence on that charge.

On Nov 3, 2006, Noradidah found Jamilah guilty and sentenced her to eight month jail and RM10,000 fine, in default six months jail.