1. ) MOHAMAD SHABUDIN BIN YUSOFF 2. ) AMIRUL ASRI BIN SHAARI v Pendakwa Raya [TIMBALAN PENDAKWA RAYA]

b-05sh-380-08-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 16 July 2025 • B-05(SH)-380-08/2024 • 36 min read
8 cases cited (0 SG, 8 foreign)

Catchwords

Seksyen 39B(1) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dibaca bersama Seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan – Agent Provocatuer – Ketiadaan keterangan forensik seperti rakaman CCTV, cap jari atau DNA tidak mencacatkan kes pendakwaan – Pemakaian anggapan mengedar menurut Seksyen 37(da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 – Seksyen 8 Akta Keterangan 1950 –tertuduh cuba melarikan diri apabila diserbu oleh pihak polis

Practice Areas

Seksyen 39B(1) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dibaca bersama Seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan

Judges (3)

Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim Coram Azman bin Abdullah Delivered Noorin binti Badaruddin Coram

Counsel (3)

Sivananthan Peguam Bela & Peguam Cara Firm Sivananthan Counsel Appellant Tetralina binti Ahmed Fauzi Counsel Prosecution

Parties (3)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Amirul Asri bin Shaari Appellant Mohamad Shabudin bin Yusoff Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) MOHAMAD SHABUDIN BIN YUSOFF 2. ) AMIRUL ASRI BIN SHAARI v Pendakwa Raya ... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated July 16, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-380-08-2024). <p>Two appellants were jointly convicted of trafficking 27,846.8 grams of cannabis seized at Giant Mall parking lot in Kelana Jaya following an undercover police operation using an agent provocateur. The key issues were the reliability of the agent provocateur's evidence, absence of forensic evidence, and the application of s.37(da) presumption. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal and upheld the life imprisonment (30 years) and 15 strokes for both appellants.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim, Azman bin Abdullah and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Azman bin Abdullah delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Sivananthan (counsel for appellant), Tetralina binti Ahmed Fauzi (prosecution counsel).

Summary

Two appellants were jointly convicted of trafficking 27,846.8 grams of cannabis seized at Giant Mall parking lot in Kelana Jaya following an undercover police operation using an agent provocateur. The key issues were the reliability of the agent provocateur's evidence, absence of forensic evidence, and the application of s.37(da) presumption. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal and upheld the life imprisonment (30 years) and 15 strokes for both appellants.

What was the outcome of 1. ) MOHAMAD SHABUDIN BIN YUSOFF 2. ) AMIRUL ASRI BIN SHAARI v Pendakwa Raya ...?

<p>Two appellants were jointly convicted of trafficking 27,846.8 grams of cannabis seized at Giant Mall parking lot in Kelana Jaya following an underc...

Cases Cited (8)

MY (8)
[1987] 2 MLJ 336 [1999] 2 CLJ 215 [2009] 1 CLJ 717 [2010] 4 CLJ 529 [2011] 8 CLJ 406 [2015] 6 CLJ 163 [2015] 7 CLJ 882 [2015] 8 CLJ 839