PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [TIMBALAN PENDAKWA RAYA] TERTUDUH MUHAMMAD AMIRUL ASHRAF BIN MUHAMMAD SYAFIQ SURASH

aa-45a-1-02-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 14 July 2025 • AA-45A-1-02/2021

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous drugs – Trafficking – Possession and control of cannabis found in shared room during police raid – Accused handed over box upon police caution – Shared access to room and no forensic link – Whether exclusive possession established – Whether presumption under s. 37(d) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 applicable – Whether prima facie case established – Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 ss. 39B(1)(a), 37(d), 37(da) CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Trial – Close of prosecution case – Standard for prima facie case – Accused's silence – Whether Court would convict on prosecution evidence alone – Duty of prosecution to exclude third-party involvement – Failure to investigate material suspect – Failure to establish element of possession – Whether adverse inference to be drawn – Criminal Procedure Code ss. 180(1), (2), (4); Evidence Act 1950 s. 114(g)

Practice Areas

CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous drugs

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Prosecutor Muhammad Amirul Ashraf bin Muhammad Syafiq Surash Accused

Case Significance

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [TIMBALAN PENDAKWA RAYA] TERTUDUH MUHAMMAD AMIRUL... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated July 14, 2025 (citation: aa-45a-1-02-2021). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [TIMBALAN PENDAKWA RAYA] TERTUDUH MUHAMMAD AMIRUL...?

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [TIMBALAN PENDAKWA RAYA] TERTUDUH MUHAMMAD AMIRUL... is a High Court decision dated July 14, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.