PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) TEOH KOR SHENG 2. ) NGUYEN THI MY TAM

ja-45a-124-07-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 28 January 2026 • JA-45A-124-07/2022 • 3 min read

Catchwords

CRIMINAL LAW — Drug offences; multiple charges; dangerous drugs and poisons; methamphetamine; MDMA; ketamine; cannabis; codeine; sentencing for possession under DDA 1952 and Poisons Act 1952; alternative charge under s 12(2) DDA offered following representation; plea of guilty; voluntariness; use of interpreters; explanation of consequences of guilty plea; valid framing of charges under CPC Ch XVIII; - Prevalence of drug menace; need for deterrent sentences; public safety; balancing rehabilitation and deterrence; judicial discretion within statutory limits SENTENCING — Principles; deterrence; public interest; totality principle; concurrency; one transaction rule; first time offenders; cooperation with police; absence of violence; crushing effect; proportionality; sentencing trends considered; weight and type of drugs relevant; caning mandatory for male accused under s 39A(2) DDA; exemption for female accused under s 289(a) CPC – Mitigation: guilty plea as mitigation; background circumstances; socio economic factors; hardship to families; female foreign accused; factors relevant to leniency; cooperation; remorse; policy reasons for discount upon guilty plea.

Practice Areas

CRIMINAL LAW

Judges (1)

Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh Delivered

Parties (3)

Pendakwa Raya Prosecutor Nguyen Thi My Tam Accused Teoh Kor Sheng Accused

Case Significance

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) TEOH KOR SHENG 2. ) NGUYEN THI MY TAM is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 28, 2026 (citation: ja-45a-124-07-2022). The case was decided by Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh.

What was the outcome of PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) TEOH KOR SHENG 2. ) NGUYEN THI MY TAM?

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya TERTUDUH 1. ) TEOH KOR SHENG 2. ) NGUYEN THI MY TAM is a High Court decision dated January 28, 2026. The case was heard by Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh. See the full judgment for details.