SAKTHIVEL SIVASURIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Outcome
Application dismissedI therefore dismissed the application.
Source: [2023] SGHC 184, High Court (General Division), decided 5 July 2023. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Vincent Hoong |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Yeo Marini Law Corporation, R. Arvindren, Yong Hong Kit Clement (Yang Fengji) |
Source: [2023] SGHC 184, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Sakthivel Sivasurian v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 184 is a grounds of decision of Vincent Hoong J in the General Division of the High Court, delivered on 5 July 2023 in Criminal Revision No 1 of 2023. The applicant, Mr Sakthivel Sivasurian, the accused in SC-905056-2020, sought his release on bail; his application raised the procedural propriety of the application and whether the District Judge had the power under s 103(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (2020 Rev Ed) to revoke his bail. He faced three charges under ss 323A and 267B of the Penal Code and reg 6(1) of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, and having been first charged on 27 July 2020 and later had his bail revoked for breaches, the judge dismissed the application after hearing the parties on 17 May 2023.
[2023] SGHC 184 explained
SAKTHIVEL SIVASURIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 184) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 5 July 2023. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2023] SGHC 184 about?
SAKTHIVEL SIVASURIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2023] SGHC 184) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2023. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Bail” and “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2023] SGHC 184 consider?
The judgment refers to COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act and Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
Sakthivel Sivasurian applied for release on bail while facing charges under ss 323A and 267B of the Penal Code and the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, his earlier bail having been revoked for breach of conditions. The application raised whether the District Judge had power under s 103(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code to revoke bail. The court held the judge had that power and had exercised it correctly, and dismissed the application.
What was Sakthivel Sivasurian v Public Prosecutor [2023] SGHC 184 about?
It was a criminal revision before Vincent Hoong J, decided on 5 July 2023, in which Mr Sakthivel Sivasurian sought release on bail, raising whether the District Judge had power under s 103(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 to revoke his bail. The application was dismissed.
What charges did the applicant face in [2023] SGHC 184?
Mr Sakthivel Sivasurian faced three charges under ss 323A and 267B of the Penal Code and reg 6(1) of the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) (Control Order) Regulations 2020, having first been charged on 27 July 2020 before his bail was revoked for breaches of conditions.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2023] SGHC 184)