PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH LEE ZUN MING

wa-45a-29-03-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 27 February 2025 • WA-45A-29-03/2021 • 14 min read

Catchwords

Criminal Justice - drug trafficking offence - mens rea possession proven - presumption of trafficking invoked - accused unable to raise a reasonable doubt on mens rea possession - able to rebut the presumption of trafficking on a balance of probabilities - left accused found only to be in passive possession - no overt act on part of the accused - prematurely arrested before transfer of possession of dangerous drug - found guilty and convicted for offence of drug possession.

Judges (1)

Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered

Counsel (3)

Dinesh Muthal & Co. Firm Dinesh Muthal Counsel Accused Zaileen Nadia Zubir Counsel Prosecution

Parties (2)

Pendakwa Raya Prosecutor Lee Zun Ming Accused

Case Significance

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Neg... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated February 27, 2025 (citation: wa-45a-29-03-2021). The case was decided by Muniandy a/l Kannyappan.

What was the outcome of PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Neg...?

PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Neg... is a High Court decision dated February 27, 2025. The case was heard by Muniandy a/l Kannyappan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 593)

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)

s 39B(1)(a)

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-45a-29-03-2021)