Ravinthran Paramaguru JCA:

[1] There are three appeals before us. They arise from two criminal cases that were jointly tried.

[2] In Criminal Trial No BA-45A-128-12/2017, Sri Ganesh a/l Jaya Balan (Sri Ganesh) was convicted under s 39B(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and sentenced to death. The charge against him read as follows:

Bahawa kamu pada 26 April 2017 pada jam lebih kurang 10.20 malam bertempat di pintu lobi blok A, Impian Meridien, Jalan Subang 1, USJ 1, Subang Jaya Selangor, di dalam daerah Petaling Jaya, di dalam Negeri Selangor telah memperedarkan dadah berbahaya disyaki Cannabis anggaran berat 3024 gram. Oleh itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum di bawah s 39B(2) Akta yang sama.

[3] In Criminal Appeal No B-05(M)-120-03/2019, he has appealed against the said conviction and sentence.

[4] In Criminal Trial No BA-45A-141-12/2017, Agnish Gajanan Balasundrampillai (Agnish) was charged as follows.

Bahawa kamu pada 26 April 2017 pada jam lebih kurang 10.20 malam bertempat di pintu lobi blok A, Impian Meridien, Jalan Subang 1, USJ 1, Subang Jaya Selangor, didalam daerah Petaling Jaya, didalam Negeri Se