Augustine Paul JC:

[1] This was an appeal by the accused (the appellant) against the sentence of nine months' imprisonment passed by the learned Magistrate, Magistrates' Court, Melaka on the refdowing charge:

Bahawa kamu pada 22.3.96 jam 4.20 petang berada di hadapan Balai Raya Batu 2 Limbongan di dalam Daerah Melaka Tengah di dalam Negeri Melaka sebagai seorang yang tidak dikecualikan dibawah Bahagian IV Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 (Akta 234 semakan 1980) atau sebarang peraturan yang dibuat dibawahnya kamu telah memiliki dadah bahaya ganja berat bersih 0.04 gram yang mana disenaraikan di Bahagian III Jadual Pertama dengan itu kamu telah melakukan kesalahan dibawah s 6 Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum dibawah seksyen dan akta yang sama.

[2] Upon the charge being read and explained to the appellant, he had pleaded guilty and understood the nature and consequences of his plea. The facts tendered by the prosecution were that on 22 March 1996 at about 4.20pm, the complainant, together with a police party, detained the appellant in front of Balai Raya at 2nd Milestone, Limbongan, Melaka. On searching his person a bundle of 'rokok daun', tobacco and dried leaves, suspected