RAMDHAN BIN LAJIS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Q: Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 22 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) and Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2025] SGCA 22 Court of Appeal 20 May 2025 CA/CM 9/2025 15 min read

6 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	Court of Appeal
Decided	20 May 2025
Judge	Steven Chong
Charges / claim	Criminal Sentencing and Procedure
Counsel	Attorney-General's Chambers, Heershan Kaur, James Chew

Source: [2025] SGCA 22, Court of Appeal, decided 20 May 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Sentencing and Procedure — Criminal review — Application for permission to make review application — Section 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (2020 Rev Ed)

Practice Areas

Criminal Sentencing and Procedure

Judges (1)

Steven Chong Delivered

Counsel (3)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Heershan Kaur Counsel Respondent James Chew Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Ramdhan bin Lajis Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGCA 22 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 20 May 2025 concerning Criminal Sentencing and Procedure, specifically addressing criminal review. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong. The case was brought by Ramdhan bin Lajis (applicant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 6 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Misuse of Drugs Act.

[2025] SGCA 22 explained

RAMDHAN BIN LAJIS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 22) is a Singapore judgment decided by the Court of Appeal on 20 May 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Sentencing and Procedure. Within this corpus it has since been cited by 1 other reported Singapore judgment, a measure of how often later decisions have referred to it. 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 [2025] SGCA 22 about?

RAMDHAN BIN LAJIS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 22) is a Court of Appeal decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Sentencing and Procedure — Criminal review — Application for permission to make review application — Section 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (2020 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2025] SGCA 22 consider?

The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) and Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

What earlier Singapore cases does [2025] SGCA 22 cite?

Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2024] SGCA 34. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.

How influential is [2025] SGCA 22?

Within this corpus, [2025] SGCA 22 has been cited by 1 later reported Singapore judgment. That count reflects references from other decisions held in this corpus only and is a conservative lower bound on how often the case has actually been cited.

Summary

Ramdhan bin Lajis, convicted of trafficking not less than 29.51g of diamorphine and sentenced to death, filed a second application for permission to review his conviction under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code, after his first review application was dismissed in August 2024. He raised arguments about the accuracy of drug analysis and the credibility of a co-accused's testimony. The application was summarily dismissed as devoid of merit and statutorily barred, with the court finding no new material that had not been previously canvassed.

What was decided in [2025] SGCA 22?

[2025] SGCA 22 (RAMDHAN BIN LAJIS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a Court of Appeal decision from 20 May 2025 addressing Criminal Sentencing and Procedure, specifically criminal review. The judgment was delivered by Steven Chong.

Who were the parties in RAMDHAN BIN LAJIS v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGCA 22)?

The applicant in [2025] SGCA 22 was Ramdhan bin Lajis, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 20 May 2025 in the Court of Appeal.