PARAMESHWAREN A/L K.KUMARA v Pendakwa Raya
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PARAMESHWAREN A/L K.KUMARA v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated August 25, 2025 (citation: a-05sh-268-06-2024). <p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 62.4 grams of methamphetamine after police found the drugs in his trouser pocket during an operation in Taiping, Perak. The appellant's defence that the police had planted the drugs was rejected as the Court found the arresting officer's testimony credible and consistent with documentary evidence. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal, upholding both the conviction and the sentence of life imprisonment with 12 strokes of whipping.</p> The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Choo Kah Sing and Lim Chong Fong, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Amrick Singh Sandu (counsel for appellant), Mohd Zain bin Ibrahim (counsel for respondent).
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The appellant was convicted of trafficking 62.4 grams of methamphetamine after police found the drugs in his trouser pocket during an operation in Taiping, Perak. The appellant's defence that the police had planted the drugs was rejected as the Court found the arresting officer's testimony credible and consistent with documentary evidence. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal, upholding both the conviction and the sentence of life imprisonment with 12 strokes of whipping.
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<p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 62.4 grams of methamphetamine after police found the drugs in his trouser pocket during an operation in ...