1. ) JEVAN A/L S RAMAMURTHY 2. ) SURENDRAN A/L SIVASAMY 3. ) Mohan A/l Selorajoo (Pg) 4. ) Pirakhas A/l Subramaniam (Pg) 5. ) Muniandy A/l Achaiyah Kanniah (Dnaa) 6. ) Uthaya Kumar A/l Ponnusamy (Pg) 7. ) Barique (Pg)

1. ) JEVAN A/L S RAMAMURTHY 2. ) SURENDRAN A/L SIVASAMY 3. ) Mohan A/l Selorajoo (Pg) 4. ) Pirakhas A/l Subramaniam (Pg) 5. ) Muniandy A/l Achaiyah Kanniah (Dnaa) 6. ) Uthaya Kumar A/l Ponnusamy (Pg) 7. ) Barique (Pg)

The court found the prosecution proved all elements of abduction under s3 and possession of ransom under s5 by credible witness testimony, corroborating physical and forensic evidence, and serial-number matching of seized cash; ID151 photographic evidence was admitted despite partial non-compliance with s90A because...

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Citation
BA-45C-4-09/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecution: Pendakwa Raya; Defendant 1: JEVAN A/L S RAMAMURTHY; Defendant 2: SURENDRAN A/L SIVASAMY; Defendant 3: MUNIANDY A/L ACHAIYAH KANNIAH; Defendant 4: VIJAYA LETCHUMI A/P SANNASI
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
21 September 2023
Case Number
BA-45C-4-09/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Kidnapping and Related Offences / Judgment and Sentencing (conviction)
Outcome
Convicted
Legal Topics
Abduction (section 3 Kidnap Act 1961), Receiving/possession of Ransom (section 5 Kidnap Act 1961), Admissibility of Photographs and Electronic Images (s90 a Evidence Act 1950), Refreshing Memory (s159 Evidence Act 1950), Presumption of Knowledge in Possession (s5(2) Kidnap Act), Voluntariness of Confessions, Chain of Custody and Serial Number Matching
Criminal Law Evidence Law Forensic/dna Evidence Abduction (section 3 Kidnap Act 1961) Receiving/possession of Ransom (section 5 Kidnap Act 1961) Admissibility of Photographs and Electronic Images (s90 a Evidence Act 1950) Refreshing Memory (s159 Evidence Act 1950) Presumption of Knowledge in Possession (s5(2) Kidnap Act) +2 more

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecution

JEVAN A/L S RAMAMURTHY

Defendant 1

SURENDRAN A/L SIVASAMY

Defendant 2

MUNIANDY A/L ACHAIYAH KANNIAH

Defendant 3

VIJAYA LETCHUMI A/P SANNASI

Defendant 4

Procedural Posture

Criminal Kidnapping and Related Offences / Judgment and Sentencing (conviction)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether prosecution proved abduction under Section 3 of the Kidnap Act 1961
  2. 2 Whether defendant knowingly possessed ransom under Section 5 of the Kidnap Act 1961 and applicability of s5(2) presumption
  3. 3 Whether ID151 photographic evidence was admissible despite incomplete compliance with s90A Evidence Act 1950

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution proved all elements of abduction under s3 and possession of ransom under s5 by credible witness testimony, corroborating physical and forensic evidence, and serial-number matching of seized cash; ID151 photographic evidence was admitted despite partial non-compliance with s90A because authenticity and contemporaneity were established; defence failed to raise reasonable doubt; accordingly defendants convicted and sentenced.

Court Disposition

Convicted

Orders

  • Defendant 1 (JEVAN A/L S RAMAMURTHY) sentenced to 30 years imprisonment from date of arrest and 3 strokes of the rotan
  • Defendant 2 (SURENDRAN A/L SIVASAMY) sentenced to 30 years imprisonment from date of arrest and 3 strokes of the rotan