Zawawi Salleh JCA (delivering judgment of the court):

INTRODUCTION

[1]This appeal is directed against the judgment of the High Court of Penang dated 10 February 2011. Vide the impugned judgment, the High Court convicted the appellant for an offence of drug trafficking under s 39B(1)(a)Dangerous Drugs Act 1952

THE CHARGE

[2]The charge reads as follows:

Bahawa kamu pada 14 Mac 2008, jam lebih kurang 10.00 malam, di Restoran Nasi Kandar Pelita, Juru Autocity, Bukit Tengah, di dalam Daerah Seberang Tengah di dalam Negeri Pulau Pinang, telah memperedarkan dadah berbahaya jenis cannabis seberat 4420 gram dan dengan itu kamu telah melakukan suatu kesalahan di bawah s 39B(1)(a)Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952s 39B(2)

[3]This appeal raises questions of considerable importance concerning the admissibility of chemist report under s 399Criminal Procedure Codes 2DDA

[4]It is necessary, before we embark upon the task of examining the merits or otherwise of the appeal, to state the facts of the case.

FACTS OF THE CASEThe prosecution’s version

[5]On 14 March 2008, at about 8.15pm, at Restoran Nasi Kandar Pelita, Juru, Penang, Sarjan Mejar Busra bin Abdul Kadir (‘PW4’) was introduced to the appellant by his inform