“Just because there is an ongoing civil claim between the parties or in respect of the property does not mean that you cannot be charged for misappropriating it from its rightful owner.”

“If the loss is money only, make sure that you have recovered a certain amount of the money before agreeing to tarik balik repot. There is no such thing as pre-signed and post-dated tarik balik reports. You can try statutory declarations, a different item entirely for the right context.”

“The DPP cannot avoid discussing terms. It is the only method where the Accused can compel the DPP to come to the negotiation table to discuss terms of settlement. Therefore, the codified method is useful in situations where the Accused had sent a representation offering to plea bargain, but there has been no decision for months on end.”