Justice Jamil Hussin is scheduled to deliver the decision at 9am.

The prosecution closed its case on May 12 after calling eight witnesses in the trial which began on May 21, 2021.

The witnesses included AmBank Jalan Raja Chulan branch manager R Uma Devi, CIMB Bank Bukit Tunku branch manager Rosnita Ahmad, former LHDN officer Syed Nasrul Fahmi Syed Mohamad, and Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Farid Jabar.

Deputy public prosecutor Afzainizam Abdul Aziz prosecuted, while Shafee was represented by lawyers Harvinderjit Singh, Farhan Read and Farhan Shafee.

On Sept 13, 2018, Shafee pleaded not guilty to receiving proceeds from unlawful activities via cheques issued by Najib, which were remitted into Shafee’s CIMB Bank Berhad account.

He allegedly received a cheque for RM4.3 million on Sept 13, 2013, and another for RM5.2 million on Feb 17, 2014.

The offences were allegedly committed at CIMB Bank Bhd, Taman Tunku, Bukit Tunku here.

Shafee is also charged with two counts of engaging in transactions resulting from illegal activities, namely submitting incorrect tax returns, which is in violation of Section 113(1)(a) of the Income Tax Act 1967 for the financial years ending Dec 31, 2013, and Dec 31, 2014.

He was alleged to have omitted income of RM4.3 million received on Sept 13, 2013, and RM5.2 million that was received on Feb 17, 2014 in his tax returns.

The money was received through two AmIslamic Bank Berhad accounts belonging to Najib and deposited into Shafee’s two CIMB Bank Berhad accounts.

The offences were allegedly committed at IRB’s Jalan Duta branch at Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Halim here on March 3, 2015 and June 29, 2015.

The charges were framed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001, carrying a fine not exceeding RM5 million or up to five years’ jail or both upon conviction.