MOHD MUSNIZAM BIN MUSA v Pendakwa Raya

j-05sh-9-01-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 1 September 2025 • J-05(SH)-9-01/2024 • 29 min read
15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign)

Catchwords

Seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - anggapan statutori di bawah Seksyen 37(da)(xvi) ADB 1952 - Seksyen 8 Akta Keterangan 1950 - Perayu mempunyai kuasa untuk mengendalikan dadah sebagai pemilik, dengan mengecualikan orang lain - dadah dijumpai hasil daripada tunjuk arah oleh Perayu - Kunci bilik tempat dadah ditemui berada pada Perayu - kegagalan pihak pendakwaan untuk memanggil atau menawarkan rakan Tertuduh yang turut ditangkap bersama Tertuduh di tempat kejadian kepada pihak pembelaan - anggapan bertentangan (“adverse inference”) di bawah Seskyen 114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 terpakai - Ketiadaan DNA Perayu pada dadah berbahaya yang ditemui tidak melemahkan kes pendakwaan - keterangan pembelaan yang bersifat penafian semata-mata tidak memadai dalam menimbulkan keraguan

Practice Areas

Seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952

Judges (3)

Azman bin Abdullah Delivered Azmi bin Ariffin Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Coram

Counsel (4)

Heng Dahlia & Co. Firm Dahlia Tan Counsel Appellant Eyu Ghim Siang Counsel Prosecution Veeranesh Babu Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Mohd Musnizam bin Musa Appellant

Case Significance

MOHD MUSNIZAM BIN MUSA v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated September 1, 2025 (citation: j-05sh-9-01-2024). <p>The appellant faced two sets of drug trafficking and possession appeals heard together involving methamphetamine, heroin and monoacetylmorphine found at two separate locations. The key issues included adverse inference under s.114(g) for failing to call a co-suspect, the absence of the appellant's DNA on the drugs, and the sufficiency of pointing-out evidence. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal for one set of charges (Rayuan 650) due to prosecution failings but dismissed the other (Rayuan The panel comprised Azman bin Abdullah, Azmi bin Ariffin and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Azman bin Abdullah delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Dahlia Tan (counsel for appellant), Eyu Ghim Siang (prosecution counsel), Veeranesh Babu (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The appellant faced two sets of drug trafficking and possession appeals heard together involving methamphetamine, heroin and monoacetylmorphine found at two separate locations. The key issues included adverse inference under s.114(g) for failing to call a co-suspect, the absence of the appellant's DNA on the drugs, and the sufficiency of pointing-out evidence. The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal for one set of charges (Rayuan 650) due to prosecution failings but dismissed the other (Rayuan 9), affirming life imprisonment.

What was the outcome of MOHD MUSNIZAM BIN MUSA v Pendakwa Raya?

<p>The appellant faced two sets of drug trafficking and possession appeals heard together involving methamphetamine, heroin and monoacetylmorphine fou...

Cases Cited (15)

MY (15)
[1980] 1 MLJ 75 [1987] 1 CLJ 250 [1987] 1 MLJ 220 [1987] 1 MLJ 492 [1997] 1 CLJ 233 [2001] 2 MLJ 157 [2007] 5 CLJ 1 [2009] 2 CLJ 209 [2012] 10 MLJ 741 [2012] 7 CLJ 205 [2014] 3 MLJ 593 [2016] 5 MLJ 274 [2017] 1 CLJ 575 [2019] MLJU 605 [2022] 4 CLJ 1