SANTOSHKUMAR A/L SUKUMARAN v Pendakwa Raya
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SANTOSHKUMAR A/L SUKUMARAN v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated January 7, 2026 (citation: b-05sh-497-10-2024). <p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 106.18 grams of methamphetamine found in a house in Kapar, Klang, where he was arrested together with six other persons. The sole issue on appeal was the prosecution's failure to offer the other arrested persons as witnesses to the defence, which the Court of Appeal found amounted to a serious miscarriage of justice. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the appellant was acquitted.</p> The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid and Nadzarin bin Wok Nordin, with Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Mohd Hisham Nazir (counsel for appellant), Shamala Jaganathan (prosecution counsel).
Summary
The appellant was convicted of trafficking 106.18 grams of methamphetamine found in a house in Kapar, Klang, where he was arrested together with six other persons. The sole issue on appeal was the prosecution's failure to offer the other arrested persons as witnesses to the defence, which the Court of Appeal found amounted to a serious miscarriage of justice. The conviction and sentence were set aside and the appellant was acquitted.
What was the outcome of SANTOSHKUMAR A/L SUKUMARAN v Pendakwa Raya?
<p>The appellant was convicted of trafficking 106.18 grams of methamphetamine found in a house in Kapar, Klang, where he was arrested together with si...