PENDAKWARAYA 1. SARAVANAN KUMAR A/L RAJAN 2. GAYATHRY A/P THANSAMY

PENDAKWARAYA 1. SARAVANAN KUMAR A/L RAJAN 2. GAYATHRY A/P THANSAMY

The court found the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt via cumulative circumstantial evidence (victim's age and care arrangement, last seen timings, blood spatter matching victim at the residence, pathologist's conclusion of fatal blunt head trauma inconsistent with accidental fall, Section 27 information by accused that led to discovery of remains) that both accused participated in the murder and acted in furtherance of a common intention and therefore convicted and sentenced both to death under section 302 Penal Code.

Citation
45B – 11 – 07/2016 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Prosecution: Public Prosecutor; Defendant: Saravanan Kumar a/l Rajan; Defendant: Gayathry a/p Thansamy
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
24 September 2020
Case Number
45B – 11 – 07/2016 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Judgment and Sentencing
Outcome
Convicted of murder under section 302 Penal Code; sentenced to death (hanging)
Legal Topics
Murder, Common Intention, Section 27 Evidence, Alibi Notice (s402 A), Charge Amendment (s158 Cpc), Sentencing Under Section 302 Penal Code
Source Language
Malay/English
Criminal Law Evidence Law Forensic Pathology Murder Common Intention Section 27 Evidence Alibi Notice (s402 A) Charge Amendment (s158 Cpc) +1 more

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Parties

Public Prosecutor

Prosecution

Saravanan Kumar a/l Rajan

Defendant

Gayathry a/p Thansamy

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Judgment and Sentencing

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that both accused caused the death
  2. 2 Admissibility and scope of Section 27 discovery evidence
  3. 3 Whether mens rea (intention to cause death) was established

Ratio Decidendi

The court found the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt via cumulative circumstantial evidence (victim's age and care arrangement, last seen timings, blood spatter matching victim at the residence, pathologist's conclusion of fatal blunt head trauma inconsistent with accidental fall, Section 27 information by accused that led to discovery of remains) that both accused participated in the murder and acted in furtherance of a common intention and therefore convicted and sentenced both to death under section 302 Penal Code.

Court Disposition

Convicted of murder under section 302 Penal Code; sentenced to death (hanging)

Orders

  • Charge amended under section 158 Criminal Procedure Code to allege commission between 20.09.2014 and 27.09.2014 (P90)
  • Both accused convicted under section 302 Penal Code