ANITA DAMU @ SHAZANA BT ABDULLAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 162 High Court (General Division) 14 August 2025 • HC/MA 9358/2018/01|HC/MA 9358/2018/02 • 41 min read
13 cases cited

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Appeal

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Sundaresh Menon Delivered

Counsel (5)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Singh & Co Firm Sarindar Singh Counsel Appellant Sean Teh Counsel Respondent Timotheus Koh Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Anita Damu @ Shazana Bt Abdullah Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 162 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 14 August 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing appeal. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon. The case was brought by Anita Damu @ Shazana Bt Abdullah (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Singh & Co and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 13 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code, the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, and the Penal Code.

Summary

An employer appealed against her sentence of 31 months' imprisonment for abusing her foreign domestic worker, including two charges of voluntarily causing hurt with a heated instrument under s 324 read with the enhanced penalty provision for domestic worker abuse. The Chief Justice dismissed the employer's appeal against the custodial sentence and allowed the Prosecution's cross-appeal in part, increasing the total compensation order to $19,500 while maintaining the imprisonment term.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 162?

[2025] SGHC 162 (ANITA DAMU @ SHAZANA BT ABDULLAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 14 August 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically appeal. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.

Who were the parties in ANITA DAMU @ SHAZANA BT ABDULLAH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 162 was Anita Damu @ Shazana Bt Abdullah, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Singh & Co and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 14 August 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 162?

[2025] SGHC 162 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the High Court (General Division) on 14 August 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 162 cite?

[2025] SGHC 162 cites 13 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 392(1)
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act
s 22(1)(a)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 323 s 324 s 73 s 73(2)

Cases Cited (13)

SG (4)
[2019] SGDC 35 [2019] SGMC 13 [2020] SGHC 168 [2025] SGDC 88
SLR (9)
[2014] 2 SLR 998 [2014] 3 SLR 299 [2017] 4 SLR 309 [2018] 4 SLR 1315 [2018] 5 SLR 438 [2018] 5 SLR 799 [2019] 5 SLR 526 [2020] 3 SLR 1097 [2020] 3 SLR 825

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 162)