MUHAMMAD AFIQ BIN ABDULLAH v Pendakwa Raya

b-05sh-101-03-2025 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 7 December 2025 • B-05(SH)-101-03/2025 • 17 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Outcome

The appeal is therefore allowed, conviction and sentence by the High Court is set aside and the appellant is acquitted and discharged forthwith.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (b-05sh-101-03-2025). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Criminal Justice - offence of drug trafficking - misdirection by the trial judge on the burden of proof bestowed on the accused - only to raise a reasonable doubt as section 2 of the DDA invoked - instead trial judge ruled accused has to discharge burden on a balance of probabilities - lack of judicial appreciation of SD2's testimony who had confirmed the bag belongs to him and given to the accused to hand over to another individual - mens rea possession not proven - accused entitled to the benefit of doubt - order of acquittal and discharge prevails.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal Law

Judges (3)

Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Coram Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered Supang Lian Coram

Counsel (5)

Jabatan Peguam Negara Firm Salehuddin Saidin & Associates Firm Afifuddin bin Ahmad Hafifi Counsel Appellant Aina Melina Binti Johan Ariff Lim Counsel Appellant Mohd. Fuad bin Abdul Aziz Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Muhammad Afiq bin Abdullah Appellant

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

Evidence Act

s 9

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (5)

MY (5)

[1981] 1 MLJ 64 [2003] 2 CLJ 65 [2003] 2 MLJ 97 [2006] 1 CLJ 457 [2006] 2 CLJ 129

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (b-05sh-101-03-2025)