Pendakwa Raya v CHUAH CHIN HOE

wa-45b-10-10-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 March 2025 • WA-45B-10-10/2021 • 49 min read
1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Justice - offence of murder - wife was killed - invocation of the doctrine of last person seen and been together - no plausible explanation rendered by accused - inference of guilt - presumption of guilt operates against him - chain of circumstances proved beyond reasonable doubt by prosecution - accused convicted and sentenced to thirty years imprisonment.

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Geethan Ram Advocates & Solicitor Firm Geethan Ram Vincent Counsel Accused Lavanyia Raja Counsel Accused Revin Kumar Shasai Kumar Counsel Accused Zaileen Nadia Zubir Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Prosecutor Chuah Chin Hoe Accused

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)
s 180(1)
Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
s 126
Penal Code (Cap 574)
s 302

Cases Cited (1)

IN (1)
(2006) 10 SCC 106

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-45b-10-10-2021)