1. ) RAMACHANDRAN A/L VERASAMY 2. ) KELANA BIN YUNUS v Pendakwa Raya

p-05sh-594-12-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 5 March 2025 • P-05(SH)-594-12/2023 • 33 min read
15 cases cited (0 SG, 15 foreign)

Catchwords

Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Pengedaran dan pemilikan dadah berbahaya – Seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 – Pembelaan Perayu Kedua yang mengesahkan Perayu Pertama tidak tinggal di premis – Sama ada pihak pendakwaan telah gagal membuktikan milikan/pengetahuan Perayu Pertama – Sama ada YA PK telah khilaf dan gagal untuk membangkitkan anggapan bertentangan di bawah s.114(g) Akta Keterangan 1950 – Kegagalan memangil saksi material – Kewujudan DNA individu lain di dalam rumah tempat kejadian – Sama ada Perayu-perayu telah diprejudiskan dengan ketidakmampuan terang-terangan peguambela Perayu-perayu semasa perbicaraan di Mahkamah Tinggi

Practice Areas

Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman

Judges (3)

Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim Coram Azman bin Abdullah Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered

Counsel (3)

Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc (Shah Alam) Firm Afifuddin bin Ahmad Hafifi Counsel Appellant Mohamad Arif Aizuddin Masrom Counsel Prosecution

Parties (3)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Kelana bin Yunus Appellant Ramachandran a/l Verasamy Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) RAMACHANDRAN A/L VERASAMY 2. ) KELANA BIN YUNUS v Pendakwa Raya is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated March 5, 2025 (citation: p-05sh-594-12-2023). <p>Two co-accused were convicted of trafficking methamphetamine (326.4g) and heroin (1651.34g) under s.39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed their appeals, finding no appealable error in the trial judge's evaluation of evidence and rejecting the defence arguments regarding DNA of other individuals, incompetent counsel, and failure to call material witnesses.</p> The panel comprised Ahmad Zaidi bin Ibrahim, Azman bin Abdullah and Noorin binti Badaruddin, with Noorin binti Badaruddin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Afifuddin bin Ahmad Hafifi (counsel for appellant), Mohamad Arif Aizuddin Masrom (prosecution counsel).

Summary

Two co-accused were convicted of trafficking methamphetamine (326.4g) and heroin (1651.34g) under s.39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to life imprisonment. The Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed their appeals, finding no appealable error in the trial judge's evaluation of evidence and rejecting the defence arguments regarding DNA of other individuals, incompetent counsel, and failure to call material witnesses.

What was the outcome of 1. ) RAMACHANDRAN A/L VERASAMY 2. ) KELANA BIN YUNUS v Pendakwa Raya?

<p>Two co-accused were convicted of trafficking methamphetamine (326.4g) and heroin (1651.34g) under s.39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and s...

Cases Cited (15)

MY (15)
[1936] MLJ 137 [1996] 1 AMR 817 [1996] 1 CLJ 705 [1996] 1 MLJ 209 [1997] 3 MLJ 517 [1997] 4 CLJ 405 [2006] 1 CLJ 457 [2009] 2 CLJ 209 [2009] 6 CLJ 537 [2009] 6 CLJ 94 [2010] 5 CLJ 489 [2013] 2 CLJ 1025 [2020] 3 CLJ 844 [2020] MLJU 217 [2021] MLJU 1661