ISMAIL BIN JAMALUDIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 130 High Court (General Division) 7 July 2025 • HC/MA 9241/2024/01 • 26 min read
12 cases cited

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Kannan Ramesh Delivered

Counsel (4)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm WongPartnership LLP Firm Goh Qi Shuen Counsel Respondent Md Noor E Adnaan Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Ismail bin Jamaludin Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 130 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 7 July 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh. The case was brought by Ismail bin Jamaludin (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by WongPartnership LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 12 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Penal Code.

Summary

Ismail bin Jamaludin appealed against his aggregate sentence of five years' imprisonment and six strokes of the cane for two charges of aggravated outrage of modesty against two young victims aged 5 and 7-8. The High Court dismissed the appeal, finding the sentence was not manifestly excessive and applied a 20% sentencing discount for his guilty plea entered at Stage 2 of proceedings.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 130?

[2025] SGHC 130 (ISMAIL BIN JAMALUDIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 7 July 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh.

Who were the parties in ISMAIL BIN JAMALUDIN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 130 was Ismail bin Jamaludin, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included WongPartnership LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 7 July 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 130?

[2025] SGHC 130 was delivered by Kannan Ramesh in the High Court (General Division) on 7 July 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 130 cite?

[2025] SGHC 130 cites 12 prior decisions. It references Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 323 s 354(2)

Cases Cited (12)

SG (7)
[2019] SGDC 15 [2021] SGHC 147 [2022] SGDC 98 [2023] SGDC 52 [2023] SGDC 60 [2023] SGDC 73 [2024] SGDC 319
SLR (5)
[2005] 1 SLR(R) 611 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 653 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 601 [2018] 3 SLR 1048 [2020] 1 SLR 849

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 130)