rayuan jenayah no: a-05-120-2009 antara mohd kamal bin osman
rayuan jenayah no: a-05-120-2009 antara mohd kamal bin osman
rayuan jenayah no: a-05-120-2009 antara mohd kamal bin osman
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this appeal is safe and should be upheld as there is overwhelming<br />
evidence against the appellant and that a reasonable tribunal properly<br />
appraised of the available evidence and properly directed itself in<br />
accordance with the decision of the Federal Court in Tunde Apatira & Ors<br />
v Public Prosecutor [2001] 1 MLJ 259 would convict the appellant for<br />
trafficking in the dangerous drugs as per the charge.<br />
[46] It seems to us that the learned deputy public prosecutor is<br />
imploring us to invoke and apply vigorously the proviso to section 60(1) of<br />
the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 which enacts as follows:<br />
“Provided that the Court of Appeal may, <strong>no</strong>twithstanding that it is of<br />
opinion that the point raised in the appeal might be decided in favour<br />
of the appellant, dismiss the appeal if it considers that <strong>no</strong> substantial<br />
miscarriage of justice has occurred.”<br />
[47] The full bench of the Federal Court in Tunde Apatira’s case<br />
(supra), at page 266 had this to say:<br />
“So it comes to this. As a general rule this court will, in the <strong>no</strong>rmal<br />
course of events, quash a conviction where there has been a<br />
misdirection. Exceptionally, a conviction will be upheld despite a<br />
misdirection where this court is satisfied, that a reasonable tribunal<br />
would have convicted the accused on the available evidence on a<br />
proper direction. The decision of this court in Alcontara al/ Ambross<br />
Anthony v PP [1996] 1 MLJ 209 exemplifies the general rule, while<br />
that in Khoo Hi Chiang v PP [1994] 1 MLJ 265 illustrates the<br />
exception.”<br />
[48] The Federal Court in Tunde Apatira (supra) clearly said that the<br />
proviso to section 60(1) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 is only<br />
applicable to those cases which are to be considered “exceptional”. The