TAN HUI MENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 2 High Court (General Division) 8 January 2025 • HC/MA 9038/2024/01|HC/MA 9038/2024/02 • 34 min read

17 cases cited Cited by 4 cases

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Residential Property Act (Cap 274, 1985 Rev Ed) Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed) — Provision of false evidence in judicial proceedings

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Kannan Ramesh Delivered

Counsel (6)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm M/s Kalidass Law Corporation Firm Gordon Oh Counsel Respondent Kalidass s/o Murugaiyan Counsel Appellant Koh Boon Yang Counsel Appellant Louis Ngia Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Tan Hui Meng Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 2 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 8 January 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing sentencing and statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh. The case was brought by Tan Hui Meng (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by M/s Kalidass Law Corporation and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 17 cases and references 6 statutory provisions, including the Evidence Act, the Housing and Development Act, and the Land Titles Act. This decision has been cited by 3 subsequent judgments in the dataset.

Summary

Tan Hui Meng appealed against his conviction and sentence for cheating involving the creation of fraudulent invoices and forged quotations to deceive his employer into making payments of approximately $1.8 million. The High Court dismissed the appeal against conviction and sentence, finding the trial judge's findings were supported by the evidence and the aggregate sentence of 42 months' imprisonment was not manifestly excessive.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 2?

[2025] SGHC 2 (TAN HUI MENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 8 January 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically sentencing and statutory offences. The judgment was delivered by Kannan Ramesh.

Who were the parties in TAN HUI MENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 2 was Tan Hui Meng, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and M/s Kalidass Law Corporation. The case was decided on 8 January 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 2?

[2025] SGHC 2 was delivered by Kannan Ramesh in the High Court (General Division) on 8 January 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 2 cite?

[2025] SGHC 2 cites 17 prior decisions. It references Evidence Act, Housing and Development Act, Land Titles Act. The decision has itself been cited by 3 subsequent judgments.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act (Cap 97)

Housing and Development Act (Cap 129)

Land Titles Act (Cap 157)

s 59(6)

Oaths and Declarations Act

s 14(1)(a)

Penal Code (Cap 224)

s 193

Residential Property Act (Cap 274)

s 23(1)(a)

Cases Cited (17)

SG (11)

[2003] SGHC 52 [2004] SGHC 16 [2014] SGHC 102 [2016] SGHC 95 [2020] SGHC 146 [2021] SGDC 114 [2021] SGDC 196 [2021] SGHC 246 [2024] SGDC 146 [2024] SGDC 200 [2024] SGHC 81

SLR (6)

[2001] 1 SLR(R) 115 [2010] 1 SLR 874 [2014] 4 SLR 795 [2015] 2 SLR 686 [2016] 1 SLR 753 [2018] 4 SLR 1315

Cited By (4)

[2026] SGHC 51

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Hossain Mohammad Azim

[2025] SGHC 242

PRITAM SINGH v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 90

RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 82

Teras Lyza Pte. Ltd. & 2 Ors v Argoglobal Underwriting Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. & 4 Ors

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 2)