PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DGH & Anor

[2025] SGHC 140 High Court (General Division) 22 July 2025 HC/CC 45/2024

15 cases cited (14 SG, 1 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Convicted

“For all of the reasons above, I convict DGH and DGI of the charges they have respectively been charged with.”

Source: [2025] SGHC 140, High Court (General Division), decided 22 July 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	22 July 2025
Judge	Hoo Sheau Peng
Charges / claim	Criminal Law
Outcome	Convicted
Counsel	Attorney-General's Chambers, Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, Withers KhattarWong LLP, Chenthil Kumar Kumarasingam, Emily Koh, Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam, Han Ming Kuang, Harjeet Kaur Dhaliwal, Johannes Hadi, June Ngian, Maria Santhosh, Tay Jia En

Source: [2025] SGHC 140, High Court (General Division), decided 22 July 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Rape Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences Criminal Law — Offences — Outrage of modesty Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual assault by penetration Criminal Law — Offences — Obstructing the course of justice Criminal Law — Offences — Possession of an intimate image

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (12)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Eugene Thuraisingam LLP Firm Withers KhattarWong LLP Firm Chenthil Kumar Kumarasingam Counsel for the defendant Emily Koh Counsel for the applicant Eugene Singarajah Thuraisingam Counsel for the defendant Han Ming Kuang Counsel for the applicant Harjeet Kaur Dhaliwal Counsel for the defendant Johannes Hadi Counsel for the defendant June Ngian Counsel for the applicant Maria Santhosh Counsel for the defendant Tay Jia En Counsel for the applicant

Parties (3)

Public Prosecutor Applicant

DGH Defendant

DGI Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 140 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 22 July 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing offences. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (applicant) against DGH and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Eugene Thuraisingam LLP. The judgment cites 15 cases (14 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

Two accused persons, DGH and DGI, were tried for sexual offences including rape, sexual assault by penetration, and outrage of modesty committed against a female complainant in a hotel room, as well as related charges of obstructing justice and possessing intimate images. The court convicted both accused on all their respective charges, finding the complainant's testimony credible and rejecting the defence of consent.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 140?

[2025] SGHC 140 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DGH & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 22 July 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically offences. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v DGH & Anor ([2025] SGHC 140)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 140 was Public Prosecutor, and the respondent was DGH, DGI. Legal representation included Eugene Thuraisingam LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 22 July 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 140?

[2025] SGHC 140 was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng in the High Court (General Division) on 22 July 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 140 cite?

[2025] SGHC 140 cites 15 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) Cases on this Act →

s 124(1)

Penal Code (Cap 224) Cases on this Act →

s 204A(b) s 354(1) s 375(2) s 376(3) s 90(b)

Cases Cited (15)

SG (4)

[2021] SGHC 295 [2023] SGHC 136 [2023] SGHC 74 [2024] SGHC 175

SLR (10)

[1998] 3 SLR(R) 281 [2006] 4 SLR(R) 45 [2010] 2 SLR 15 [2012] 3 SLR 34 [2013] 1 SLR 1217 [2017] 2 SLR 1015 [2019] 1 SLR 829 [2019] 2 SLR 490 [2019] 3 SLR 749 [2020] 1 SLR 486

MY (1)

[1969] 2 MLJ 63