1. ) OOI TAIT BENG 2. ) SUKANYA JANRAYUM

1. ) OOI TAIT BENG 2. ) SUKANYA JANRAYUM

Court accepted guilty plea and first‑offender mitigation but placed greater weight on public interest and deterrence given the large quantity of methamphetamine (435.5g); applying established authorities and statutory framework the appropriate sentence was nine years' imprisonment commencing from date of arrest; no...

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Citation
KA-45A-37-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecutor: Pendakwa Raya; Accused (okt1): Ooi Tait Beng; Accused (okt2): Sukanya Janrayum
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
21 April 2025
Case Number
KA-45A-37-05/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (possession/alternative Plea) / Sentencing in High Court; Appeal Filed by OKT2
Outcome
Accused Sukanya Janrayum (OKT2) convicted on alternative charge of possession under s12(2) DDA punishable under s39A(2) read with s34; sentenced to imprisonment.
Legal Topics
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Possession Vs Distribution, Guilty Plea/plea Bargaining, Mitigation and Deterrence, Weight of Drugs as Aggravating Factor
Criminal Law Drugs Law Sentencing Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 Possession Vs Distribution Guilty Plea/plea Bargaining Mitigation and Deterrence Weight of Drugs as Aggravating Factor

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Parties

Pendakwa Raya

Prosecutor

Ooi Tait Beng

Accused (okt1)

Sukanya Janrayum

Accused (okt2)

Procedural Posture

Criminal Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (possession/alternative Plea) / Sentencing in High Court; Appeal Filed by OKT2

  1. 1 Validity and voluntariness of guilty plea to alternative charge
  2. 2 Appropriate custodial sentence for possession of 435.5g methamphetamine under s12(2)/s39A(2) DDA read with s34 Penal Code
  3. 3 Balance between public interest/deterrence and personal mitigation/rehabilitation

Ratio Decidendi

Court accepted guilty plea and first‑offender mitigation but placed greater weight on public interest and deterrence given the large quantity of methamphetamine (435.5g); applying established authorities and statutory framework the appropriate sentence was nine years' imprisonment commencing from date of arrest; no whipping ordered because offender is female under CPC s289(a).

Court Disposition

Accused Sukanya Janrayum (OKT2) convicted on alternative charge of possession under s12(2) DDA punishable under s39A(2) read with s34; sentenced to imprisonment.

Orders

  • Convict OKT2 of possession of Methamphetamine under s12(2) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 read with s39A(2) and s34 Penal Code
  • Sentence: Nine (9) years' imprisonment commencing from date of arrest