Criminal Justice
34 cases · March 2024 to March 2026
Case Volume by Year
6 24
24 25
4 26
2024–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
offences of drug trafficking and drug possession — assortment of drugs and poison — four accused persons — two were acquitted at the close of prosecution case — defence called for two other accused persons — both testified under oath — successful in rebutting presumption of trafficking — found guilty and convicted for an offence of drug possession — charge for an offence of drug trafficking reduced to one of possession — sentenced according to law. 3 offences of drug trafficking and possession — accused persons acquitted and discharged at conclusion of trial — consideration of all evidence adduced pursuant to section 182A (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code — pivotal issue of accessibility to raided premises not proven beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution — only proof of residential link available at conclusion of trial. 2 offence of rape — appeal to the High Court — appellate intervention justified — no adequate consideration of the entire case by the trial judge — medical and forensic evidence not given adequate consideration — improbability of the alleged occurrence not duly considered — flawed identification parade — credibility of intoxicated victim — conviction entered is not safe — accused acquitted and discharged — appeal against sentence by prosecution dismissed. 2 Sentencing — offences under section 130 JB (1) (a) and (b) of the Penal Code — possession and providing items cum materials associated with terrorist group — although deterrence is an aim when sentencing the accused person; pivotal aim has to be rehabilitation of the accused person — role of the enforcement agency involved in detecting and preventing such crimes from mushrooming. 2 Appeal against conviction and sentence — offence of criminal breach of trust under section 408 of the Penal Code — sessions court judge erred in not considering the case in its entirety when finding the accused guilty and convicting him — preferred charges are flawed — no evidence of primary ingredient of entrustment of property; dishonest intention and mode by which the offence was committed — appellate intervention justified — accused acquitted and discharged. 2 appeal against conviction and sentence with leave of the Court of Appeal — absence of grounds of judgment by high court judge ordering defence to be called — application of section 316 and 319 of the CPC — absence of grounds of judgment not fatal — conviction and sentence meted out by magistrate's court affirmed. 1 offence of drug trafficking and possession — charge for an offence of drug trafficking reduced to one of possession — an individual who is alleged to have borrowed the car belonging to the accused inside which the impugned drugs were found not called as witness — accused cannot dissipate himself from mens rea possession of the impugned drugs — being owner of the vehicle in question — concurrent sentence of imprisonment imposed together with whipping. Convicted and sentenced accordingly. 1 drugs found inside the car under control of the accused — information led to discovery of drugs — drug trafficking and possession — two charges — charge for offence of trafficking reduced to possession — found guilty, convicted and sentenced — possession of drugs proved beyond reasonable doubt — existence of two other individuals stood not rebutted by the prosecution — at the highest accused is found in possession of the drugs — probability of a shared criminal enterprise leading to joint possession. 1 accused convicted and sentenced to a drug trafficking offence — doctrine of willful blindness applied — actus reus and mens rea proven beyond reasonable doubt — sentence of imprisonment and whipping proportional to the offence committed. 1 offence of drug trafficking — misdirection by the trial judge on the burden of proof bestowed on the accused — only to raise a reasonable doubt as section 2 of the DDA invoked — instead trial judge ruled accused has to discharge burden on a balance of probabilities — lack of judicial appreciation of SD2's testimony who had confirmed the bag belongs to him and given to the accused to hand over to another individual — mens rea possession not proven — accused entitled to the benefit of doubt — order of acquittal and discharge prevails. 1 offence of drug trafficking — acquittal at the end of case of prosecution — First accused (deceased) led to raiding team to premises — also tenant — Second and Third Accused merely present at the said premises — mens rea possession not proven — presumption of trafficking cannot be invoked. 1 offence of drug trafficking — defence of innocent carrier — accepted by court — credible explanation to rebut presumption of trafficking on a balance of probabilities — no iota of evidence to link accused persons with the dangerous drugs — mere transporters for the employer — employer and owner of car not called — adverse inference drawn against prosecution — accused persons acquitted and discharged. 1 appeal against inadequacy of sentence — order of binding over by magistrate — affirmed on appeal save for variation of the bond period — factors such as plea of guilty at once; delay in prosecution of the appeal taken into consideration — sentence meted out is fair, reasonable and proportional to the criminal conduct of the defendant. 1 offence of drug trafficking — two accused persons charged — in furtherance of their common intention — drugs found in a borrowed car — accused persons were in momentary possession of the car — owner of the car as well as the individual who lent the car not called as witnesses — adverse inference drawn — second accused unfairly charged as she was merely ferried by the first accused to HKL — clear disclosure at point of arrest — but claim not investigated into — benefit of the doubt to be given to the accused persons — both acquitted and discharged at close of the case of prosecution. 1 offence of drug trafficking — accused ordered to defend himself on a reduced charge for an offence of drug possession — accused testified — successful in raising a reasonable doubt on the case of prosecution — cumulative effect of contradictions, inconsistencies of the wavering testimonies of Prosecution Witnesses — who were accomplices of the crime — accused unfairly charged — in momentary possession of the impugned drugs without knowing content of the bag he was asked to hold. 1 offence of drug trafficking — acquittal at close of prosecution case — accused persons were mere guests at the condominium unit — absence of proof of tenancy — production of out of court statement by agent insufficient to prove the fact in issue on tenancy — defense advanced that the accused persons were merely guests prevails — non calling of witness who had access to the premises, also arrested — adverse inference drawn against prosecution. 1 offence of drug trafficking — proven beyond reasonable doubt — accused unable to rebut presumption of trafficking — application of the doctrine of willful blindness to prove knowledge on the part of accused of the impugned drugs — accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment — principle of proportionality adhered to. 1 appeal against sentence allowed — reduction of sentence — principle of proportionality when sentencing accused not followed by sessions court judge. 1 Interim Protection order (IPO) involving a child issued by the magistrate was set aside ex parte without hearing father of the child and the Welfare Department — appeal allowed — IPO reinstated — new magistrate to rehear the application to set aside the IPO afresh — breach of audi alteram partum rule. 1 offence of drug trafficking — accused acquitted and discharged at the end of prosecution case — case of prosecution disclose more than one version — failure to investigate version of the accused disclosed in police reports made — raiding officer did not make full and frank disclosure to investigation officer of case — adverse inference drawn. 1
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offences of drug trafficking and drug possession — assortment of drugs and poison — four accused persons — two were acquitted at the close of prosecution case — defence called for two other accused persons — both testified under oath — successful in rebutting presumption of trafficking — found guilty and convicted for an offence of drug possession — charge for an offence of drug trafficking reduced to one of possession — sentenced according to law. 3 cases
wa-45-23-04-2022 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH 1. ) NG BOON KIAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD HAFIZ CHEAH BIN ABDULLAH 3. ) HU. RONG 4. ) TAN OANH TUYEN
21 August 2025
wa-45-24-04-2022 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH 1. ) NG BOON KIAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD HAFIZ CHEAH BIN ABDULLAH 3. ) HU. RONG 4. ) TAN OANH TUYEN
21 August 2025
wa-45a-29-02-2022 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH 1. ) NG BOON KIAN 2. ) MOHAMMAD HAFIZ CHEAH BIN ABDULLAH 3. ) HU RONG 4. ) TAN OANH TUYEN
21 August 2025
offences of drug trafficking and possession — accused persons acquitted and discharged at conclusion of trial — consideration of all evidence adduced pursuant to section 182A (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code — pivotal issue of accessibility to raided premises not proven beyond reasonable doubt by the prosecution — only proof of residential link available at conclusion of trial. 2 cases
wa-45a-15-01-2022 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH 1. ) AZRIL SANI BIN RAMUDIN 2. ) ASRUL IMRAN BIN ABDULLAH (LISAN) 3. ) MARLINDA KIMPA (LISAN)
9 July 2025
wa-45a-23-01-2022 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH 1. ) AZRIL SANI BIN RAMUDIN 2. ) ASRUL IMRAN BIN ABDULLAH (LISAN)
9 July 2025
offence of rape — appeal to the High Court — appellate intervention justified — no adequate consideration of the entire case by the trial judge — medical and forensic evidence not given adequate consideration — improbability of the alleged occurrence not duly considered — flawed identification parade — credibility of intoxicated victim — conviction entered is not safe — accused acquitted and discharged — appeal against sentence by prosecution dismissed. 2 cases
Sentencing — offences under section 130 JB (1) (a) and (b) of the Penal Code — possession and providing items cum materials associated with terrorist group — although deterrence is an aim when sentencing the accused person; pivotal aim has to be rehabilitation of the accused person — role of the enforcement agency involved in detecting and preventing such crimes from mushrooming. 2 cases
wa-45so-23-10-2024 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH MUHAMAD NORULAINI BIN SUPARDI
18 December 2024
wa-45so-24-10-2024 PENDAKWA RAYA Pendakwa Raya [Timbalan Pendakwa Raya (TPR), Jabatan Peguam Negara] TERTUDUH MUHAMAD NORULAINI BIN SUPARDI
18 December 2024
Appeal against conviction and sentence — offence of criminal breach of trust under section 408 of the Penal Code — sessions court judge erred in not considering the case in its entirety when finding the accused guilty and convicting him — preferred charges are flawed — no evidence of primary ingredient of entrustment of property; dishonest intention and mode by which the offence was committed — appellate intervention justified — accused acquitted and discharged. 2 cases
appeal against conviction and sentence with leave of the Court of Appeal — absence of grounds of judgment by high court judge ordering defence to be called — application of section 316 and 319 of the CPC — absence of grounds of judgment not fatal — conviction and sentence meted out by magistrate's court affirmed. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking and possession — charge for an offence of drug trafficking reduced to one of possession — an individual who is alleged to have borrowed the car belonging to the accused inside which the impugned drugs were found not called as witness — accused cannot dissipate himself from mens rea possession of the impugned drugs — being owner of the vehicle in question — concurrent sentence of imprisonment imposed together with whipping. Convicted and sentenced accordingly. 1 case
accused convicted and sentenced to a drug trafficking offence — doctrine of willful blindness applied — actus reus and mens rea proven beyond reasonable doubt — sentence of imprisonment and whipping proportional to the offence committed. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — misdirection by the trial judge on the burden of proof bestowed on the accused — only to raise a reasonable doubt as section 2 of the DDA invoked — instead trial judge ruled accused has to discharge burden on a balance of probabilities — lack of judicial appreciation of SD2's testimony who had confirmed the bag belongs to him and given to the accused to hand over to another individual — mens rea possession not proven — accused entitled to the benefit of doubt — order of acquittal and discharge prevails. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — acquittal at the end of case of prosecution — First accused (deceased) led to raiding team to premises — also tenant — Second and Third Accused merely present at the said premises — mens rea possession not proven — presumption of trafficking cannot be invoked. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — defence of innocent carrier — accepted by court — credible explanation to rebut presumption of trafficking on a balance of probabilities — no iota of evidence to link accused persons with the dangerous drugs — mere transporters for the employer — employer and owner of car not called — adverse inference drawn against prosecution — accused persons acquitted and discharged. 1 case
appeal against inadequacy of sentence — order of binding over by magistrate — affirmed on appeal save for variation of the bond period — factors such as plea of guilty at once; delay in prosecution of the appeal taken into consideration — sentence meted out is fair, reasonable and proportional to the criminal conduct of the defendant. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — two accused persons charged — in furtherance of their common intention — drugs found in a borrowed car — accused persons were in momentary possession of the car — owner of the car as well as the individual who lent the car not called as witnesses — adverse inference drawn — second accused unfairly charged as she was merely ferried by the first accused to HKL — clear disclosure at point of arrest — but claim not investigated into — benefit of the doubt to be given to the accused persons — both acquitted and discharged at close of the case of prosecution. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — accused ordered to defend himself on a reduced charge for an offence of drug possession — accused testified — successful in raising a reasonable doubt on the case of prosecution — cumulative effect of contradictions, inconsistencies of the wavering testimonies of Prosecution Witnesses — who were accomplices of the crime — accused unfairly charged — in momentary possession of the impugned drugs without knowing content of the bag he was asked to hold. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — acquittal at close of prosecution case — accused persons were mere guests at the condominium unit — absence of proof of tenancy — production of out of court statement by agent insufficient to prove the fact in issue on tenancy — defense advanced that the accused persons were merely guests prevails — non calling of witness who had access to the premises, also arrested — adverse inference drawn against prosecution. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — proven beyond reasonable doubt — accused unable to rebut presumption of trafficking — application of the doctrine of willful blindness to prove knowledge on the part of accused of the impugned drugs — accused convicted and sentenced to imprisonment — principle of proportionality adhered to. 1 case
appeal against sentence allowed — reduction of sentence — principle of proportionality when sentencing accused not followed by sessions court judge. 1 case
Interim Protection order (IPO) involving a child issued by the magistrate was set aside ex parte without hearing father of the child and the Welfare Department — appeal allowed — IPO reinstated — new magistrate to rehear the application to set aside the IPO afresh — breach of audi alteram partum rule. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking — accused acquitted and discharged at the end of prosecution case — case of prosecution disclose more than one version — failure to investigate version of the accused disclosed in police reports made — raiding officer did not make full and frank disclosure to investigation officer of case — adverse inference drawn. 1 case
offence of drug trafficking by two accused persons with common intention — acquittal of second accused at conclusion of trial as no proof of common intention beyond reasonable doubt — first accused convicted on a lesser offence of drug possession — defence raised on the existence of another individual who was the actual trafficker — application of the Radhi principle — sentenced accordingly. 1 case
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. 1 case
offence under section 31 (1) (a) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611) — mother neglecting her child who had fallen from a height of 18th Floor of a Condominium — finding of guilty, conviction and sentence by the Sessions Court Judge (SCJ) is safe — all ingredients of offence proven by the prosecution beyond reasonable doubt — appellate intervention is unjustified — appeal by accused dismissed — accused to serve sentence of imprisonment as ordered. 1 case
offences of drug trafficking and drug possession — acquittal at the end of case of prosecution for offences of drug trafficking — accused ordered to defend himself for the charge of drug possession — defence of innocent carrier successfully raised — sufficient and good alcontara notice given to the raiding and investigating officer of the case but not investigated into — benefit of doubt favours the accused — offends the right to fair trial of the accused person. 1 case
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. 1 case
offences of drug trafficking — involving large quantity of cannabis found with the accused — mens rea possession proved beyond reasonable doubt — accused unable to tilt balance of probabilities in favor of him to rebut the presumption of trafficking invoked against him — found guilty, convicted — sentenced to a period of thirty years pursuant to section 39B (2) of the DDA 1952. 1 case
offences of drug trafficking — two accused persons — at conclusion of trial second accused acquitted — able to rebut presumption of trafficking on a balance of probabilities in his favor — as against first accused — able to rebut presumption of trafficking on a balance of probabilities — unable to raise a reasonable doubt on the proven case of mens rea possession — conviction on a minor offence punishable under section 39A (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. 1 case
pre-trial disclosure — section 51A (1) (c) of the Criminal Procedure Code — not complied with by the prosecution although the statement of favourable facts were available to them — application for production order from the sessions court refused — application for criminal revision made — allowed — order made for delivery of written statement of facts favourable to the accused before trial commences at the sessions court. 1 case
Key Statutes
Criminal Procedure Code
cited in 24 cases Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 20 cases Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
cited in 20 cases Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Cap 234)
cited in 15 cases Federal Constitution
cited in 4 cases Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)
cited in 3 cases Poisons Act 1952
cited in 3 cases Dangerous Drugs Act
cited in 2 cases
cited in 2 cases
Domestic Violence Act 1994
cited in 1 case Dental Act 2018 (Cap 804)
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
Child Act 2001 (Cap 611)
cited in 1 case Evidence Act
cited in 1 case Courts of Judicature Act
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
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