PP vs RISHABADEVAN DEVADURAI & ORS

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2018 MarsdenLR 2877

HIGH COURT SABAH & SARAWAK KOTA KINABALU
PP – Appellant
Versus
RISHABADEVAN DEVADURAI & ORS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Nurul Maisarah Kamal ,Respondent Advocate: Stephen Augustine Lateng

Table of Content
1. accused charged under atipsom with smuggling of migrants. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. essential elements of smuggling defined and explained. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. prosecution must prove common intention and knowledge. (Para 12 , 13 , 19 , 22 , 30)
4. court concludes prosecution failed to prove guilt. (Para 54)

Lee Heng Cheong J:

Introduction

[1] All the above 3 accused persons are charged under s 26A of the Anti-Trafficking and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 ("ATIPSOM 2007") read together with s 34 of the Penal Code and the Amended Charge read as follows:-

AMENDED CHARGE

"That you together with another person at large on 20 August 2016 at Bintulu Airport, in the district of Bintulu, in the state of Sarawak in furtherance of common intention, carried out smuggling of migrants listed as follows:-

1. Eliyas Miah (Male) Passport No: BKU926592 Bangladeshi

2. Sabbir Buruj Ali (Male) Passport No: BF0304543 Bangladeshi

3. Shohag Sikder (Male) Passport No: BK0710302 Bangladeshi

4. Ripon Hossen (Male) Passport No: BK0710302 Bangladeshi

5. Tajiul Islam (Male) Passport No: BK0721587 Bangladeshi

by way of arranging, facilitating, or organizing, directly or indirectly their un

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2018 MarsdenLR 2877

HIGH COURT SABAH & SARAWAK KOTA KINABALUPP – AppellantVersusRISHABADEVAN DEVADURAI & ORS – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

HIGH COURT SABAH & SARAWAK KOTA KINABALU
PP – Appellant
Versus
RISHABADEVAN DEVADURAI & ORS – Respondent