Wan Mohd Efizan Bin W. Mohd Shamli v Pendakwa Raya [Pegawai Pendakwa]

b-05sh-222-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 20 May 2025 • B-05(SH)-222-05/2024 • 39 min read
16 cases cited (0 SG, 16 foreign)

Catchwords

Seksyen 39B (1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39B (2) Akta yang sama - Seksyen 12 (2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 39A (1) Akta yang sama dibaca bersama seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan - anggapan di bawah seksyen 37(da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 – Isu: Sama ada wujudnya percanggahan material di antara keterangan saksi-saksi SP7 dan SP8 mengenai perjumpaan dadah-dadah - Prosiding di bawah seksyen 154 Akta Keterangan 1950 untuk menyoal balas saksi - seksyen 27 Akta Keterangan 1950 - Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi telah gagal di dalam pertimbangannya untuk mengambil kira keseluruhan keterangan - memprejudiskan tertuduh dan mengakibatkan berlakunya salah laksana keadilan - Seksyen 182A Kanun Tatacara Jenayah – Isu: Sama ada wujud keraguan terhadap identiti dadah yang dirampas - Rantaian barang kes terpelihara dengan baik – Isu: Sama ada wujud kelompangan dalam kes pendakwaan atas kegagalan memanggil saksi - inferens yang menentang menurut seksyen 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 - tidak wujud apa-apa withholding or suppression of evidence - tiada kelompangan atau inferens yang menentang yang berbangkit terhadap kes pendakwaan

Practice Areas

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

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Noorin binti Badaruddin Coram

Counsel (4)

Azizzul & Ariff Firm Ariff Azami bin Hussein Counsel Appellant Nik Mohd Fadli bin Nik Azlan Counsel Prosecution Nur'ain Shahiera binti Khalid Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Wan Mohd Efizan bin W. Mohd Shamli Appellant

Case Significance

Wan Mohd Efizan Bin W. Mohd Shamli v Pendakwa Raya [Pegawai Pendakwa] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated May 20, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-222-05-2024). <p>The appellant faced two charges: trafficking 151.60 grams of methamphetamine and jointly possessing 28.69 grams of methamphetamine, both found at a house in Sungai Pelek, Sepang. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on the trafficking charge, finding the appellant successfully rebutted the presumption under s.37(da), and acquitted him. However, the conviction and 5-year imprisonment sentence for the joint possession charge was upheld.</p> The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Azmi bin Ariffin and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Ariff Azami bin Hussein (counsel for appellant), Nik Mohd Fadli bin Nik Azlan (prosecution counsel), Nur'ain Shahiera binti Khalid (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The appellant faced two charges: trafficking 151.60 grams of methamphetamine and jointly possessing 28.69 grams of methamphetamine, both found at a house in Sungai Pelek, Sepang. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal on the trafficking charge, finding the appellant successfully rebutted the presumption under s.37(da), and acquitted him. However, the conviction and 5-year imprisonment sentence for the joint possession charge was upheld.

What was the outcome of Wan Mohd Efizan Bin W. Mohd Shamli v Pendakwa Raya [Pegawai Pendakwa]?

<p>The appellant faced two charges: trafficking 151.60 grams of methamphetamine and jointly possessing 28.69 grams of methamphetamine, both found at a...

Cases Cited (16)

UK (1)
[1974] 2 All ER 840
MY (15)
[1969] 1 MLJ 135 [1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] MLRA 382 [1983] 2 CLJ 10 [1983] 2 MLJ 232 [1987] 1 MLJ 492 [1993] 2 MLJ 137 [2000] 1 CLJ 105 [2001] 1 CLJ 381 [2007] 4 CLJ 337 [2009] 1 CLJ 717 [2009] 5 CLJ 631 [2009] 5 MLJ 301 [2010] 7 CLJ 129 [2017] 1 CLJ 617