HAJI MUHAMMAD FAISAL BIN JOHAR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 102 High Court (General Division) 28 May 2025 • HC/MA 9045/2024/01 • 52 min read
11 cases cited (10 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Appeal Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

See Kee Oon Delivered

Counsel (6)

Allen & Gledhill LLP Firm Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Huo Jiongrui Counsel Respondent Jason Chan Counsel Appellant Marcus Foo Counsel Respondent Megan Chua Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 102 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 28 May 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing appeal, offences, and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon. The case was brought by Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Allen & Gledhill LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 11 cases (10 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code, the Evidence Act, and the Penal Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

A gym instructor at the Singapore Island Country Club appealed against his conviction on two charges of outrage of modesty committed during a massage session with a 20-year-old client. The court dismissed the appeal against both conviction and sentence of 20 months' imprisonment and three strokes of the cane, finding the complainant was a credible and unusually convincing witness despite certain difficulties with her evidence about the precise nature of contact.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 102?

[2025] SGHC 102 (HAJI MUHAMMAD FAISAL BIN JOHAR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 28 May 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically appeal, offences, and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.

Who were the parties in HAJI MUHAMMAD FAISAL BIN JOHAR v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 102 was Haji Muhammad Faisal Bin Johar, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Allen & Gledhill LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 28 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 102?

[2025] SGHC 102 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the High Court (General Division) on 28 May 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 102 cite?

[2025] SGHC 102 cites 11 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Penal Code. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 139
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
s 159
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 354(1)

Cases Cited (11)

SG (1)
[2024] SGMC 92
SLR (9)
[1996] 1 SLR(R) 112 [1998] 3 SLR(R) 619 [2011] 1 SLR 481 [2014] 3 SLR 562 [2018] 3 SLR 1048 [2018] 4 SLR 580 [2019] 3 SLR 749 [2020] 1 SLR 486 [2020] 2 SLR 533
MY (1)
[1977] 1 MLJ 15

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 116
TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 102)