NG CHAN KEONG v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]

m-05sh-157-04-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 15 March 2026 • M-05(SH)-157-04/2024 • 14 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal against conviction and sentence – Trafficking – Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether the Learned Judge Failed to Elect Between Section 2 and Section 37(da) DDA – Whether the possession and knowledge were proven – Whether the chain of custody was defective – Whether the defence was not properly evaluated.

Judges (3)

Azmi bin Ariffin Coram Mohd Radzi bin Abdul Hamid Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered

Counsel (5)

Arissa Tan Chien & Co Firm Attorney General's Chamber Firm Chuah Shyue Chien Counsel Appellant Ng Siew Wee Counsel Prosecution Subash A/L Ramasamy Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Respondent Ng Chan Keong Appellant

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code

s 182A

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

Cases Cited (6)

MY (6)

[1991] 3 CLJ 2073 [2014] 4 CLJ 406 [2016] 2 CLJ 247 [2018] 6 CLJ 133 [2020] 8 CLJ 292 [2022] 3 CLJ 230

Judgment

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