The appeal was filed today at the Kuala Lumpur High Court, Bernama reported.

Syed Shah’s lawyer, Amin Othman, told reporters this when met after a case management session before High Court senior assistant registrar Nadia Othman today.

“We (defence) are appealing against the conviction and sentence, while the prosecution is appealing against the (10-year) imprisonment.”

He said the court fixed Dec 10 for further case management.

Syed Shah has been temporarily released from prison after the High Court granted a stay of his 10-year jail sentence, pending the outcome of his appeal.

He was sentenced on Aug 30 after being found guilty of raping a 23-year-old woman at a condominium unit five years ago.

Syed Shah was discharged and acquitted last year when the sessions court held that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case against him.

However, the High Court allowed the prosecution’s appeal and ordered Syed Shah to enter his defence.