Pendakwa Raya v MUHAMAD AZWAN BIN ZAKARIA

t-09h-12-02-2025 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 22 October 2025 • T-09(H)-12-02/2025 • 11 min read
3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Seksyen 15(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 39C(1)(b) Akta yang sama dan dibaca bersama Seksyen 38B Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 282(d) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Seksyen 292(1) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Commencement of sentence of imprisonment on prisoner already undergoing imprisonment - Seksyen 376(1) Kanun Tatacara Jenayah - Perkara 145(3) Perlembagaan Persekutuan

Practice Areas

Seksyen 15(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah Seksyen 39C(1)(b) Akta yang sama dan dibaca bersama Seksyen 38B Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Delivered Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Coram Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid Coram

Counsel (3)

Ravin Jay Firm Abdul Malik bin Ayob Counsel Prosecution Ravin Jay Kumar Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Appellant Muhamad Azwan bin Zakaria Respondent

Case Significance

Pendakwa Raya v MUHAMAD AZWAN BIN ZAKARIA is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated October 22, 2025 (citation: t-09h-12-02-2025). <p>The prosecution appealed the High Court's order that the respondent's drug self-administration sentence should commence from the date of the pathology report rather than the date of sentencing. The Court of Appeal allowed the prosecution's appeal, reinstating the Sessions Court's order that the 60-month imprisonment commence from the date of sentencing, finding the High Court erred in backdating the sentence contrary to s.292(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.</p> The panel comprised Azmi bin Ariffin, Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz and Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid, with Azmi bin Ariffin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Abdul Malik bin Ayob (prosecution counsel), Ravin Jay Kumar (counsel for respondent).

Summary

The prosecution appealed the High Court's order that the respondent's drug self-administration sentence should commence from the date of the pathology report rather than the date of sentencing. The Court of Appeal allowed the prosecution's appeal, reinstating the Sessions Court's order that the 60-month imprisonment commence from the date of sentencing, finding the High Court erred in backdating the sentence contrary to s.292(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

What was the outcome of Pendakwa Raya v MUHAMAD AZWAN BIN ZAKARIA?

<p>The prosecution appealed the High Court's order that the respondent's drug self-administration sentence should commence from the date of the pathol...

Cases Cited (3)

MY (3)
[1974] 2 MLJ 152 [1991] 2 MLJ 544 [2002] 3 CLJ 457