NAVINDRAHKUMAR A/L ASOK KUMAR v Pendakwa Raya

j-05sh-138-03-2025 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 2 November 2025 • J-05(SH)-138-03/2025 • 62 min read

42 cases cited (1 SG, 41 foreign)

Catchwords

seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh di hukum di bawah seksyen 39B(2) Akta yang sama dan di baca bersama seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan - Agent Provocateur - seksyen 40A Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - anggapan kebolehterimaan (creditworthy) - naratif atau rantaian keterangan kes - inferens yang menentang - seksyen 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 - withholding or suppression of evidence - keterangan dokumentar material seperti rakaman CCTV, telefon dan log / rekod panggilan dan wang tunjuk merupakan keterangan sokongan sahaja - kawalan, jagaan dan pengetahuan - “negotiated sale” - (pre- arranged plan) yang direncanakan (orchestrated) - (innocent carrier)

Practice Areas

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

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Coram

Counsel (4)

Sivananthan (Petaling Jaya) Firm Datuk N. Sivananthan Counsel Appellant Mohamad Arif Aizuddin Masrom Counsel Prosecution Nabila Habib Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Navindrahkumar a/l Asok Kumar Appellant

Case Significance

NAVINDRAHKUMAR A/L ASOK KUMAR v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated November 2, 2025 (citation: j-05sh-138-03-2025). <p>Two co-accused (Navindrahkumar and Mat Azam) were convicted of jointly trafficking 153.3g of heroin at Taman Setia Tropika, Johor Bahru, following an agent provocateur operation. The key issues included the credibility of the agent provocateur's evidence, the chain of evidence, and the common intention between the accused. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed both appeals against conviction and maintained the sentence of life imprisonment (30 years) and 12 strokes of the cane.</p> The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Datuk N. Sivananthan (counsel for appellant), Mohamad Arif Aizuddin Masrom (prosecution counsel), Nabila Habib (counsel for appellant).

Summary

Two co-accused (Navindrahkumar and Mat Azam) were convicted of jointly trafficking 153.3g of heroin at Taman Setia Tropika, Johor Bahru, following an agent provocateur operation. The key issues included the credibility of the agent provocateur's evidence, the chain of evidence, and the common intention between the accused. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed both appeals against conviction and maintained the sentence of life imprisonment (30 years) and 12 strokes of the cane.

What was the outcome of NAVINDRAHKUMAR A/L ASOK KUMAR v Pendakwa Raya?

<p>Two co-accused (Navindrahkumar and Mat Azam) were convicted of jointly trafficking 153.3g of heroin at Taman Setia Tropika, Johor Bahru, following ...

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952

s 2

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

s 114(g)

Penal Code (Cap 574)

s 34

Cases Cited (42)

SLR (1)

[1994] 1 SLR 748

MY (41)

[1962] MLJ 257 [1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] MLRA 382 [1981] CLJ 238 [1981] CLJ 92 [1982] 1 MLJ 155 [1983] 1 CLJ 138 [1983] 1 CLJ 245 [1983] 2 MLJ 232 [1987] 1 CLJ 492 [1987] 1 MLJ 492 [1987] 2 MLJ 336 [1989] 2 MLJ 313 [1996] 3 AMR 3989 [1996] 3 MLJ 560 [1997] 1 CLJ 233 [2000] 1 CLJ 105 [2005] 1 CLJ 466 [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [2005] 4 MLJ 37 [2007] 2 CLJ 197 [2009] 2 CLJ 603 [2009] 3 MLJ 151 [2009] 3 MLJ 643 [2010] 4 CLJ 529 [2010] 6 CLJ 878 [2012] 2 CLJ 1006 [2012] 5 MLJ 1 [2012] AMEJ 0081 [2013] 4 CLJ 21 [2014] 3 MLJ 405 [2014] 4 CLJ 162 [2014] 7 CLJ 1025 [2014] AMEJ 0233 [2015] MLJU 1956 [2016] 6 MLJ 277 [2016] 9 CLJ 769 [2017] 1 CLJ 575 [2017] 1 CLJ 617 [2020] 5 CLJ 1 [2021] MLJU 318