TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 116 High Court (General Division) 30 June 2025 • HC/MA 9214/2024/01 • 50 min read
25 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Persistent offenders

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

See Kee Oon Delivered

Counsel (6)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Chooi Jing Yen LLC Firm Chen Yongxin Counsel Appellant Chooi Jing Yen Counsel Appellant Emily Zhao Counsel Respondent Sarah Siaw Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Toh Lam Seng Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 116 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 30 June 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon. The case was brought by Toh Lam Seng (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Chooi Jing Yen LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 25 cases and references 4 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code, the Evidence Act, and the Misuse of Drugs Act. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

A man convicted of outraging the modesty of a 13-year-old girl appealed against conviction and his sentence of five years' corrective training, while the Prosecution cross-appealed seeking a heavier sentence. The court dismissed the appeal against conviction but allowed the Prosecution's cross-appeal, substituting seven years' preventive detention for the five years' corrective training, finding the appellant's extensive criminal history including prior sexual offences warranted a longer period of incapacitation.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 116?

[2025] SGHC 116 (TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 30 June 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.

Who were the parties in TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 116 was Toh Lam Seng, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Chooi Jing Yen LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 30 June 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 116?

[2025] SGHC 116 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the High Court (General Division) on 30 June 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 116 cite?

[2025] SGHC 116 cites 25 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Evidence Act, Misuse of Drugs Act. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 304(2)
Evidence Act (Cap 97)
s 159
Misuse of Drugs Act (Cap 185)
s 8(a)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 147 s 160 s 323 s 324 s 34 s 354(2) s 356 s 376(1) s 379 s 380 s 392

Cases Cited (25)

SG (7)
[2004] SGHC 120 [2023] SGDC 294 [2023] SGDC 33 [2023] SGHC 135 [2024] SGDC 285 [2025] SGHC 102 [2025] SGHC 45
SLR (18)
[1998] 3 SLR(R) 619 [2000] 2 SLR(R) 145 [2000] 2 SLR(R) 824 [2001] 2 SLR(R) 583 [2001] 3 SLR(R) 592 [2002] 2 SLR(R) 665 [2010] 1 SLR 874 [2013] 2 SLR 831 [2014] 3 SLR 562 [2016] 5 SLR 936 [2017] 2 SLR 1015 [2018] 1 SLR 555 [2018] 4 SLR 1315 [2019] 2 SLR 490 [2019] 5 SLR 769 [2020] 1 SLR 486 [2020] 2 SLR 533 [2020] 4 SLR 790

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 157
JDA v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 116)