Mahir Affandi Bin Mohamad v Pendakwa Raya

a-05h-245-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 18 August 2025 • A-05(H)-245-05/2024 • 20 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Outcome

Accordingly, the appeal is dismissed and the conviction and sentence imposed by the learned High Court Judge are hereby affirmed.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (a-05h-245-05-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Appeal against conviction and sentence – Trafficking – Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 – Possession – Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 – Whether the learned High Court Judge erred in failing to make a proper finding of possession with knowledge on the part of the Appellant – Whether the element of knowledge on the part of the Appellant was established – Whether the learned High Court Judge failed to properly consider the break in the chain of evidence relating to the impugned exhibits.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal Law

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered

Counsel (5)

Attorney General's Chamber Firm Rajit Gill & Co. Firm Rajit Singh A/L Tara Singh Counsel Appellant Robin Lim Counsel Appellant Solehah Noratikah binti Ismail Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Mahir Affandi bin Mohamad Appellant

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (5)

MY (5)

[1956] 1 MLJ 237 [1981] 1 MLJ 212 [2013] 4 CLJ 149 [2018] 5 CLJ 326 [2020] MLJU 361

Judgment

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Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (a-05h-245-05-2024)