PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammed Izwan Bin Borhan & Anor

[2025] SGHC 15 High Court (General Division) 23 January 2025 HC/CC 32/2019

1 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	23 January 2025
Judge	Chua Lee Ming
Charges / claim	Criminal Procedure and Sentencing
Counsel	Advocatus Law LLP, Attorney-General's Chambers, Chooi Jing Yen LLC, Eugene Thuraisingam LLP, Providence Law Asia LLC, Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn, Chooi Jing Yen, Jordan Kow, Kumaresan Gohulabalan, Lim Yi Zheng, Loo Yinglin Bestlyn, Stephanie Koh, Suang Wijaya, Vergis S Abraham

Source: [2025] SGHC 15, High Court (General Division), decided 23 January 2025 — eLitigation. Updated 3 July 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Taking additional evidence

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Chua Lee Ming Delivered

Counsel (14)

Advocatus Law LLP Firm Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Chooi Jing Yen LLC Firm Eugene Thuraisingam LLP Firm Providence Law Asia LLC Firm Cheong Jun Ming Mervyn Counsel for the defendant Chooi Jing Yen Counsel for the defendant Jordan Kow Counsel for the defendant Kumaresan Gohulabalan Counsel for the applicant Lim Yi Zheng Counsel for the defendant Loo Yinglin Bestlyn Counsel for the defendant Stephanie Koh Counsel for the applicant Suang Wijaya Counsel for the defendant Vergis S Abraham Counsel for the defendant

Parties (3)

Public Prosecutor Applicant

Ahmad Suhaimi bin Ismail Defendant

Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 15 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 23 January 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing taking additional evidence. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (applicant) against Ahmad Suhaimi bin Ismail and others (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Advocatus Law LLP. The judgment cites 1 case and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Criminal Procedure Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

In a capital case remitted by the Court of Appeal, the trial judge took additional evidence from two new witnesses regarding whether the second accused Suhaimi had reduced his heroin order from five packets to one. The court found the additional evidence did not raise any reasonable doubt about the original verdict, reaffirming the convictions for trafficking diamorphine and methamphetamine and the mandatory death sentences for both accused.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 15?

[2025] SGHC 15 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammed Izwan Bin Borhan & Anor) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 23 January 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically taking additional evidence. The judgment was delivered by Chua Lee Ming.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Muhammed Izwan Bin Borhan & Anor ([2025] SGHC 15)?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 15 was Public Prosecutor, and the respondent was Ahmad Suhaimi bin Ismail, Muhammed Izwan bin Borhan. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and Advocatus Law LLP. The case was decided on 23 January 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 15?

[2025] SGHC 15 was delivered by Chua Lee Ming in the High Court (General Division) on 23 January 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.