Shah Nasir Hussain v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

b-05sh-199-04-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 9 November 2025 • B-05(SH)-199-04/2024 • 37 min read

33 cases cited (1 SG, 32 foreign)

Catchwords

seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39B(2) Akta yang sama - anggapan pemilikan dan pengetahuan di bawah seksyen 37(d) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 di atas imbangan kebarangkalian dibaca bersama seksyen 2 Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 untuk definisi pengedaran - anggapan yang menentang di bawah sekyen 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 - keterangan dokumentar seperti DNA, cap jari, analisis telefon bimbit, dan rakaman CCTV - nilai sokongan yang kecil - kebolehterimaan keterangan saksi – pembelaan bersifat penafian dan rekaan semata-mata dan tidak boleh dipercayai - 'Alcontra Notice'

Practice Areas

seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39B(2) Akta yang sama

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Coram

Counsel (4)

Mann & Associates (Rawang) Firm Jaspal Singh Mann Counsel Appellant Mohd. Fuad bin Abdul Aziz Counsel Prosecution Pramjit Kaur Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Shah Nasir Hussain Appellant

Case Significance

Shah Nasir Hussain v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated November 9, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-199-04-2024). <p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 468.7 grams of heroin and monoacetylmorphines found in a bag near Hotel Nouvelle along the KL-Seremban highway in Seri Kembangan. The defence of denial was rejected as the prosecution established possession and knowledge through direct evidence including the drug seizure, while documentary evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, and CCTV were considered only as corroborative. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal and upheld the 30-year imp The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Jaspal Singh Mann (counsel for appellant), Mohd. Fuad bin Abdul Aziz (prosecution counsel), Pramjit Kaur (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The appellant was convicted of trafficking 468.7 grams of heroin and monoacetylmorphines found in a bag near Hotel Nouvelle along the KL-Seremban highway in Seri Kembangan. The defence of denial was rejected as the prosecution established possession and knowledge through direct evidence including the drug seizure, while documentary evidence such as DNA, fingerprints, and CCTV were considered only as corroborative. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal and upheld the 30-year imprisonment sentence.

What was the outcome of Shah Nasir Hussain v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]?

<p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 468.7 grams of heroin and monoacetylmorphines found in a bag near Hotel Nouvelle along the KL-Seremban h...

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

s 114(g)

Cases Cited (33)

SG (1)

[1994] SGCA 88

UK (1)

[1968] 2 All ER 356

MY (30)

[1956] 1 MLJ 237 [1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] MLRA 382 [1980] 2 MLJ 195 [1981] 1 MLJ 64 [1983] 2 MLJ 232 [1989] 2 CLJ 442 [1997] 1 CLJ 233 [2000] 1 CLJ 105 [2001] 1 MLJ 259 [2004] 4 CLJ 551 [2004] 4 MLJ 489 [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [2005] 4 MLJ 314 [2006] 3 CLJ 724 [2006] 5 MLJ 415 [2006] 5 MLJ 509 [2007] 4 CLJ 337 [2007] 5 MLJ 1 [2008] 4 CLJ 764 [2010] 1 MLJ 741 [2011] 4 MLJ 40 [2011] 5 CLJ 630 [2013] 4 CLJ 21 [2014] 4 CLJ 162 [2016] 5 CLJ 533 [2017] 1 CLJ 575 [2017] 1 CLJ 617 [2019] MLJU 128 [2020] 3 CLJ 240

IN (1)

AIR 1967 SC 451