CHAN AH MOI v Pendakwa Raya

ja-44-15-02-2026 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 12 March 2026 • JA-44-15-02/2026 • 15 min read

12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure: Bail − Non-bailable offence − Offences under Dangerous Drugs Act, 1952 − Whether section 388 Criminal Procedure Code overrides provisions of section 41B of Dangerous Drugs Act − Whether a superior court decision without written grounds is binding on a lower court based on stare decisis - Whether court could grant bail − Restriction on bail absolute

Judges (1)

Abdul Fareed bin Abdul Gafoor Delivered

Counsel (3)

Kamal Hisham Jaafar Counsel Applicant Mohd Noor Tamrin Counsel Applicant Rashidah binti Baharom Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Chan Ah Moi Applicant

Statutes Cited

B of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

Courts of Judicature Act

s 66

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

Dangerous Drugs Act

s 41B

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

s 39B s 39B(1) s 41B

Federal Constitution

Art 5

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (12)

UK (1)

[1980] 1 All ER 529

MY (11)

[1980] 2 MLJ 273 [1981] CLJ 177 [1982] 2 MLJ 119 [1982] CLJ 354 [1993] 2 CLJ 143 [2002] 4 CLJ 155 [2006] 4 CLJ 675 [2019] 10 CLJ 731 [2020] 2 CLJ 818 [2020] 3 CLJ 398 [2023] 2 CLJ 70

Judgment

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