Ipoh cannabis plant case: Wireman acquitted after prosecution fails to prove case
IPOH: A wireman was acquitted and discharged by the Sessions Court here today of a charge of allowing a cannabis plant to be cultivated at his home three years ago.
A wireman in Ipoh was acquitted of charges related to cannabis cultivation after the prosecution failed to prove their case in the Sessions Court. Aszizi Ayub, 37, was cleared of the allegations that he allowed a 253.4-gramme cannabis plant to be cultivated at his home on July 31, 2023. The court found that the prosecution did not establish a prima facie case against him, leading to his acquittal and discharge.
Aszizi was charged under Section 6B(1)(c) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, which carries a mandatory punishment of life imprisonment and whipping of at least six strokes. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor S.S. Pavitra, while Aszizi was represented by lawyers Keshvinder Singh, Sukhdave Singh, and Renver Singh.
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