RAHAMAN MD MIZANUR v Pendakwa Raya

j-05sh-435-09-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 28 July 2025 • J-05(SH)-435-09/2024 • 14 min read
9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

Catchwords

Undang-undang jenayah — s. 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 — Mengedar dadah berbahaya jenis Cannabis (448 gram) — Perayu disabitkan dan dijatuhi hukuman penjara seumur hidup dari tarikh tangkapan serta dua belas sebatan. Rayuan – Mahkamah rayuan mempunyai kuasa menilai semula keterangan walaupun alasan penghakiman Mahkamah Tinggi tidak terperinci – Dakwaan perayu bahawa beliau bersama Zahid dan Tina ditolak – keterangan SP1 dan SP2 membuktikan perayu seorang diri ketika ditahan – Penafian perayu dianggap penafian kosong – dapatan fakta Mahkamah Tinggi tidak wajar diganggu. Isu kegagalan memanggil pengawal keselamatan Nepal – tidak menimbulkan anggapan bertentangan kerana bukan saksi material – keterangan SP1 dan SP2 mencukupi – Undang-undang tidak memerlukan bilangan saksi tertentu untuk membuktikan fakta. Isu ketiadaan “overt act” dan tiada kesan dadah pada badan/pakaian – tidak menafikan milikan dan kawalan terhadap dadah – dadah dijumpai dalam raga motosikal membuktikan pengetahuan Perayu. Berat dadah jenis cannabis 448 gram – berat yang melebihi had statutory – anggapan pengedaran terpakai – Perayu gagal mematahkan anggapan pengedaran dan gagal menimbulkan keraguan munasabah. Keputusan – Rayuan terhadap sabitan ditolak - rayuan terhadap hukuman juga ditolak – hukuman oleh Mahkamah Tinggi dikekalkan.

Practice Areas

Undang-undang jenayah Rayuan Isu kegagalan memanggil pengawal keselamatan Nepal Isu ketiadaan “overt act” dan tiada kesan dadah pada badan/pakaian Berat dadah jenis cannabis 448 gram Keputusan

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Coram Hashim bin Hamzah Coram Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Delivered

Counsel (3)

M. Thanakumaran & Shan Firm Aznee Salmi binti Ahmad Counsel Prosecution Moganathan Ganditasan Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Rahaman Md Mizanur Appellant

Case Significance

RAHAMAN MD MIZANUR v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated July 28, 2025 (citation: j-05sh-435-09-2024). <p>The appellant, a Bangladeshi national, was convicted of trafficking 448g of cannabis found in the compartment of his motorcycle at a Forest City workers' hostel in Johor Bahru. The key issues included whether the prosecution sufficiently proved possession and knowledge, whether the failure to call a Nepalese security guard warranted an adverse inference, and the absence of drug traces on the appellant. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal, finding the conviction and sentence o The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Hashim bin Hamzah and Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan, with Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Aznee Salmi binti Ahmad (prosecution counsel), Moganathan Ganditasan (counsel for appellant).

Key issues: Isu ketiadaan “overt act” dan tiada kesan dadah pada badan/pakaian – tidak menafikan milikan dan kawalan terhadap dadah – dadah dijumpai dalam raga motosikal membuktikan pengetahuan Perayu..

Summary

The appellant, a Bangladeshi national, was convicted of trafficking 448g of cannabis found in the compartment of his motorcycle at a Forest City workers' hostel in Johor Bahru. The key issues included whether the prosecution sufficiently proved possession and knowledge, whether the failure to call a Nepalese security guard warranted an adverse inference, and the absence of drug traces on the appellant. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed the appeal, finding the conviction and sentence of life imprisonment with 12 strokes were safe.

What was the outcome of RAHAMAN MD MIZANUR v Pendakwa Raya?

<p>The appellant, a Bangladeshi national, was convicted of trafficking 448g of cannabis found in the compartment of his motorcycle at a Forest City wo...

Cases Cited (9)

MY (9)
[1972] 1 MLJ 122 [1982] 2 MLJ 324 [1983] 2 CLJ 10 [1987] 1 MLJ 492 [2009] 2 MLJ 613 [2009] 3 CLJ 236 [2014] 3 MLJ 593 [2017] 1 CLJ 617 [2018] 6 CLJ 133