PARAMESHWAREN A/L K.KUMARA v Pendakwa Raya

a-05sh-268-06-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 25 August 2025 • A-05(SH)-268-06/2024 • 39 min read
15 cases cited (1 SG, 14 foreign)

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Counsel (4)

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Case Significance

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).

Summary

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.

What was the outcome of PARAMESHWAREN A/L K.KUMARA v Pendakwa Raya?

<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 ...

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act
s 134

Cases Cited (15)

SG (1)
[2003] SGHC 226
MY (14)
[1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] MLRA 382 [1983] 2 MLJ 232 [1989] 2 CLJ 442 [1991] 3 MLJ 169 [1992] 3 CLJ 1535 [2000] 1 CLJ 105 [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [2009] MLJU 516 [2010] 1 CLJ 610 [2017] 1 CLJ 617 [2018] MLJU 98 [2019] 4 MLJ 651 [2021] 9 CLJ 523