HARUN BIN IBRAHIM v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

k-05sh-14-01-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 24 March 2025 • K-05(SH)-14-01/2024 • 19 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

pertuduhan pilihan di bawah seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39A (2) Akta yang sama dan dibaca bersama-sama seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan - Mitigasi perayu-perayu - kepentingan awam harus diberikan keutamaan melebihi kepentingan individu - kesalahan memiliki dadah adalah serius - hukuman pemenjaraan selama sembilan (9) tahun dari tarikh tangkap dan sepuluh kali (10) sebatan

Practice Areas

pertuduhan pilihan di bawah seksyen 12(2) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 39A (2) Akta yang sama dan dibaca bersama-sama seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali Coram Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan Coram

Counsel (4)

A M Zaharil & Co. Firm Nurul A'tikah Rusli Counsel Appellant Nurul Aqilah Syaqirin Binti Nor Counsel Appellant Zaki Asyraf Bin Zubir Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Harun bin Ibrahim Appellant

Case Significance

HARUN BIN IBRAHIM v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya] is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated March 24, 2025 (citation: k-05sh-14-01-2024). <p>Three co-accused were convicted of trafficking 24.2g of monoacetylmorphines found in a shophouse in Langkawi and each sentenced to life imprisonment and 12 strokes. On appeal, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeals on sentence, accepting an alternative charge of possession under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and reducing the sentences to 9 years' imprisonment from date of arrest and 10 strokes of whipping for each appellant.</p> The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Che Mohd Ruzima bin Ghazali and Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Nurul A'tikah Rusli (counsel for appellant), Nurul Aqilah Syaqirin Binti Nor (counsel for appellant), Zaki Asyraf Bin Zubir (prosecution counsel).

Summary

Three co-accused were convicted of trafficking 24.2g of monoacetylmorphines found in a shophouse in Langkawi and each sentenced to life imprisonment and 12 strokes. On appeal, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeals on sentence, accepting an alternative charge of possession under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and reducing the sentences to 9 years' imprisonment from date of arrest and 10 strokes of whipping for each appellant.

What was the outcome of HARUN BIN IBRAHIM v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]?

<p>Three co-accused were convicted of trafficking 24.2g of monoacetylmorphines found in a shophouse in Langkawi and each sentenced to life imprisonmen...

Statutes Cited

Dangerous Drugs Act

s 39B(1)(a)

Cases Cited (2)

MY (2)

[2015] MLJU 2183 [2022] 3 CLJ 230