MOHAMMAD ALEYAS BIN SAIAN v Pendakwa Raya

b-05sh-470-10-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 22 September 2025 • B-05(SH)-470-10/2024 • 33 min read

11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39B (2) Akta yang sama dan dibaca bersama dengan seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan - jagaan, kawalan dan pengetahuan terhadap dadah – anggapan dibawah seksyen 37(d) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - keterangan terus - pemilikan sebenar (actual possession) - anggapan pengedaran (presumed trafficking) - seksyen 37(da) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - definisi pengedaran terus (direct trafficking) - seksyen 2 Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - beban keterangan (evidential burden) - menimbulkan suatu keraguan yang munasabah – bukan beban di atas imbangan kebarangkalian - seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum mengikut seksyen 39A (2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952

Practice Areas

seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39B (2) Akta yang sama dan dibaca bersama dengan seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Coram Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Coram

Counsel (3)

Shahra, Ezzad & Izyan (Bangi) Firm Noorfarhana Binti Adham Counsel Prosecution Shahra, Ezzad & Izyan Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Mohammad Aleyas bin Saian Appellant

Case Significance

MOHAMMAD ALEYAS BIN SAIAN v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated September 22, 2025 (citation: b-05sh-470-10-2024). <p>This is the companion appeal to B-05(SH)-468-10/2024 for the second appellant, Mohammad Aleyas, in the same joint methamphetamine trafficking case at Telok Gong, Klang. The judgment is identical as both appeals were heard together. The Court of Appeal substituted the trafficking conviction with possession and re-sentenced the appellant to 9 years imprisonment and 10 strokes.</p> The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Azmi bin Ariffin and Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Noorfarhana Binti Adham (prosecution counsel), Shahra, Ezzad & Izyan (counsel for appellant).

Summary

This is the companion appeal to B-05(SH)-468-10/2024 for the second appellant, Mohammad Aleyas, in the same joint methamphetamine trafficking case at Telok Gong, Klang. The judgment is identical as both appeals were heard together. The Court of Appeal substituted the trafficking conviction with possession and re-sentenced the appellant to 9 years imprisonment and 10 strokes.

What was the outcome of MOHAMMAD ALEYAS BIN SAIAN v Pendakwa Raya?

<p>This is the companion appeal to B-05(SH)-468-10/2024 for the second appellant, Mohammad Aleyas, in the same joint methamphetamine trafficking case ...

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

s 39A(2)

Cases Cited (11)

UK (1)

[2013] 1 WLR 2477

MY (10)

[1969] 2 MLJ 69 [1988] 1 CLJ 283 [1988] 2 MLJ 53 [2000] 4 CLJ 649 [2007] 3 CLJ 281 [2011] 1 CLJ 805 [2014] 4 CLJ 406 [2016] 2 CLJ 247 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2022] 3 CLJ 230