Kandiah Thiyagarasa vs. The Hon. Attorney General – CA HCC 0277/2023-2025

The case involves an appeal by Kandiah Thiyagarasa (Accused-Appellant) against his conviction and death sentence for possession and trafficking of heroin. The appeal centered on alleged contradictions in prosecution witness testimony regarding the raid and statement recording, and a significant discrepancy in the weight of the seized heroin, impacting the chain of custody. The Court of Appeal, acknowledging concessions made by the prosecution, determined that the prosecution failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, leading to the acquittal of the Appellant.

P. Kumararatnam, J. delivered the judgment, detailing the Appellant’s indictment, conviction, and death sentence for possession and trafficking of heroin. The judgment examined grounds of appeal concerning the absence of a