Kam Kai Kiat v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

b-05sh-230-05-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 24 March 2025 • B-05(SH)-230-05/2024 • 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 Kam Kai Kiat Appellant

Case Significance

Kam Kai Kiat v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated March 24, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-230-05-2024). <p>Kam Kai Kiat was convicted alongside Low See Leong for trafficking over 1,532 grams of methamphetamine at KLIA 2 airport while attempting to board a flight to Japan. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, substituting the trafficking conviction with one for possession under s.12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. The appellant was 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

Kam Kai Kiat was convicted alongside Low See Leong for trafficking over 1,532 grams of methamphetamine at KLIA 2 airport while attempting to board a flight to Japan. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, substituting the trafficking conviction with one for possession under s.12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act. The appellant was re-sentenced to 17 years imprisonment from the date of arrest and 10 strokes of whipping.

What was the outcome of Kam Kai Kiat v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]?

<p>Kam Kai Kiat was convicted alongside Low See Leong for trafficking over 1,532 grams of methamphetamine at KLIA 2 airport while attempting to board ...

Cases Cited (2)

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