Introduction

[1] This grounds of judgment has been prepared in respect of an appeal from the decision of this Court on 7 March 2025 by the Appellant, Ahmad Faridz Bin Mohd Fadzil, that upheld the convictions and sentences passed by the Taiping Sessions Court on 28 June 2024 for 3 offences under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 [Act 234] ("the Act"). The Notice of Appeal was filed on 11 March 2024 by the Prison Department on his behalf against conviction and sentence.

[2] The charges were as follows:

Pertuduhan Pertama

Bahawa kamu pada 13 April 2022 jam lebih kurang 1545 hrs di alamat rumah Lot.1417 Taman Menteri, 34850 Changkat Jering, dalam Daerah Taiping di dalam Negeri Perak telah bagi pihak diri kamu menanam tumbuhan jenis cannabis dari mana cannabis boleh diperolehi secara langsung dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan kesalahan dibawah s 6B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 dan boleh dihukum dibawah s 6B(3) Akta yang sama.

Hukuman dibawah s 6B (3) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 jika disabitkan kesalahan hendaklah dipenjara seumur hidup dan disebat tidak kurang daripada enam sebatan

Pertuduhan Pindaan Kedua

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