The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today acquitted former Kuala Lumpur CID chief Ku Chin Wah on the charge of failing to declare all sources of his income.

Sessions judge Sohaini Alias, in her judgment, said the defence has managed to create doubts in the case.

"The prosecution has failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. As such, the accused is hereby acquitted and the bail to be returned," she said.

The former senior police officer was charged with intentionally failing to abide by the prosecutor's notice dated Dec 23, 2013, under Section 49(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act 2001, to declare all sources of his income.

He was accused of failing to make the declaration at the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) headquarters between Dec 23, 2013, and Jan 21, 2014.

Ku was represented by lawyer Geetham Ram Vincent, while DPP Budiman Lutfi Mohamad prosecuted.

After the decision was announced, many of his ex-colleagues in the force, including former Bukit Aman CID chief Hadi Ho Abdullah, were seen congratulating Ku.

When asked to comment, he just said: "Thank you."

'Ku declares his assets as required'

The charge against Ku was in regard to not declaring his source of income, namely the commissions he got from helping to find sellers to two properties in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur which he had used to purchase shares and equity.

Judge Sohaini said the form provided (to declare his income) did not contain a space for declaring the commissions which he received.

However, in the form he did list down his movable and immovable assets, bank accounts, shares and equity.

“Maybe in the form he did not list down in specifics, but he admitted to the MACC officers that he received the money as commissions. This was within the knowledge of the MACC.

“Looking at the form, the court finds that he did declare his assets as required,” she added.

Former Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Khoo Ah See had testified for the prosecution that Ku received RM931,500 from the sale of two properties in Jalan Bukit Bintang.

In his testimony, Khoo had denied that the money Ku received were bribes or monies obtained from illegal activities.

The court heard that a businessman had asked Khoo if he knew anyone willing to sell buildings for commercial use in the area and that he approached Ku who was then still in service. Ku then managed to get two individuals to sell the properties.

The properties were a vacant building worth RM5.5 million and a hotel named Fortuna worth RM98 million.

Ku received commissions amounting to RM1,035,000 - RM55,000 from the sale of the building and RM980,000 from the sale of the hotel.

After giving 10 percent of the commission to Khoo, Ku received RM931,500.