AHWAZ BIN ABDUL RANI v Pendakwa Raya [Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)]

ba-41sa-3-06-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 January 2025 • BA-41S(A)-3-06/2024 • 16 min read

19 cases cited (1 SG, 18 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal appeal - appeal against conviction and sentence - accused charged and convicted under section 15(1)(a) DDA and sentenced to RM5000 fine and eight month’s imprisonment in default - whether accused was arrested before he gave his urine specimen - whether there was an arrest under section 31(1) DDA - whether the presumption under section 37(k) was legally invoked

Judges (1)

Hazlina binti Hussain Delivered

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Ahwaz bin Abdul Rani Appellant

Case Significance

AHWAZ BIN ABDUL RANI v Pendakwa Raya [Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)] is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated January 16, 2025 (citation: ba-41sa-3-06-2024). The case was decided by Hazlina binti Hussain.

What was the outcome of AHWAZ BIN ABDUL RANI v Pendakwa Raya [Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)]?

AHWAZ BIN ABDUL RANI v Pendakwa Raya [Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM)] is a High Court decision dated January 16, 2025. The case was heard by Hazlina binti Hussain. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

s 316

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952

s 15(1)(a)

Cases Cited (19)

SLR (1)

[2001] 3 SLR 313

UK (1)

[1947] AC 484

MY (17)

[1969] 2 MLJ 209 [1969] 2 MLJ 219 [1976] 2 MLJ 256 [1982] 1 MLJ 83 [1991] 3 MLJ 169 [2000] 3 CLJ 302 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2005] 1 MLJ 1 [2005] 4 CLJ 592 [2010] 8 CLJ 257 [2010] 9 CLJ 785 [2012] 9 CLJ 443 [2015] 2 CLJ 453 [2015] 4 CLJ 869 [2017] 5 MLJ 255 [2024] 7 MLJ 193 [2024] 7 MLJ 201

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (ba-41sa-3-06-2024)