Low See Leong v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

b-05sh-219-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 24 March 2025 • B-05(SH)-219-05/2024 • 20 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

seksyen 39A(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - mitigasi kedua-dua perayu / tertuduh - faktor-faktor peringanan – factor-faktor pemberatan seperti kepentingan awam, keseriusan kesalahan dan trend penghukuman - Perayu dijatuhkan hukuman pemenjaraan selama 17 tahun dari tarikh tangkap 10 November 2018 dan 10 kali sebatan

Practice Areas

seksyen 39A(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali Coram Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Coram

Counsel (3)

Tan Chee Keong & Co. (Puchong) Firm Iznina Hanim Counsel Prosecution Joseph Tan Chee Keong Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Low See Leong Appellant

Case Significance

Low See Leong v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated March 24, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-219-05-2024). <p>Two appellants, Low See Leong and Kam Kai Kiat, were jointly tried for trafficking over 1,500 grams of methamphetamine at KLIA 2 airport in Sepang while attempting to fly to Osaka. The Court of Appeal allowed both appeals, setting aside the trafficking convictions under s.39B(1)(a) and substituting convictions for possession under s.12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Both appellants were re-sentenced to 17 years imprisonment from the date of arrest and 10 strokes of whipping.</p> The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali and Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Iznina Hanim (prosecution counsel), Joseph Tan Chee Keong (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Two appellants, Low See Leong and Kam Kai Kiat, were jointly tried for trafficking over 1,500 grams of methamphetamine at KLIA 2 airport in Sepang while attempting to fly to Osaka. The Court of Appeal allowed both appeals, setting aside the trafficking convictions under s.39B(1)(a) and substituting convictions for possession under s.12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Both appellants were re-sentenced to 17 years imprisonment from the date of arrest and 10 strokes of whipping.

What was the outcome of Low See Leong v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]?

<p>Two appellants, Low See Leong and Kam Kai Kiat, were jointly tried for trafficking over 1,500 grams of methamphetamine at KLIA 2 airport in Sepang ...

Cases Cited (2)

MY (2)
[2022] 3 CLJ 230 [2023] 8 CLJ 505