ARJUNAN A/L CHANDRAN

ARJUNAN A/L CHANDRAN

The court found the prosecution proved a prima facie case: accused was alone at scene actively packing cannabis (866.4g) with scales and packaging, chemical analysis confirmed the drug, and statutory presumption under s.37(d) applied; accused failed to rebut on balance of probabilities; thus possession, knowledge...

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Citation
BL-45A-21-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecutor: PENDAKWA RAYA; Defendant: ARJUNAN A/L CHANDRAN
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
14 November 2025
Case Number
BL-45A-21-10/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal Drug Trafficking / Judgment and Sentencing
Outcome
Accused convicted under Section 39B(1)(a) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to imprisonment for life and 12 strokes of the rotan
Legal Topics
Trafficking, Possession, Knowledge, Prima Facie, Statutory Presumption, Sentencing Discretion
Criminal Law Drugs Law Evidence Law Sentencing Law Trafficking Possession Knowledge Prima Facie +2 more

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Parties

PENDAKWA RAYA

Prosecutor

ARJUNAN A/L CHANDRAN

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal Drug Trafficking / Judgment and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether prosecution proved a prima facie case under Section 180(1) CPC
  2. 2 Whether accused had possession and knowledge of the seized cannabis
  3. 3 Whether facts supported an inference of trafficking (pengedaran) under s.2 and s.39B ADB 1952

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution proved a prima facie case: accused was alone at scene actively packing cannabis (866.4g) with scales and packaging, chemical analysis confirmed the drug, and statutory presumption under s.37(d) applied; accused failed to rebut on balance of probabilities; thus possession, knowledge and trafficking established and guilty under Section 39B(1)(a) ADB 1952.

Court Disposition

Accused convicted under Section 39B(1)(a) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to imprisonment for life and 12 strokes of the rotan

Orders

  • Accused convicted of offence under Section 39B(1)(a) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952
  • Sentence: imprisonment for life and 12 strokes of the rotan