[1] The appellants, Noralina Binti Ahmad Dasuki (first appellant) and Muhammad Khairul Anuar Bin Abdullah (second appellant) were charged together in the High Court of Kuala Lumpur with common intention, to commit murder of Juliana Bte Mohd Fuzi (the deceased), an offence punishable under s 302 of the Penal Code , read together with s 34 of the same Code. The charge preferred against them read as follows:

"Bahawa kamu bersama-sama di antara 23 Mac 2001 jam lebih kurang 10.00 malam dan 24 Mac 2007 jam lebih kurang 8.00 malam di dalam bilik nombor 5133, Tingkat 5, Sunrise Apartment, Wisma lndah, Blok 498, Jalan Tun Razak, di dalam Daerah Cheras, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur telah membunuh Juliana Bte Mohd Fuzi, KP No: 87032-56-6054 dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan yang boleh dihukum di bawah seksyen 302 Kanun Keseksaan dan dibaca bersama-sama seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan."

[2] At the conclusion of the trial, the learned Judge found that the charge had been proven beyond reasonable doubt against the appellants. The learned trial Judge convicted both appellants on the charge of murder and sentenced them to the mandatory death penalty prescribed by the law. Aggrieved