PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan

[2025] SGHC 219 High Court (General Division) 6 November 2025 • HC/CC 38/2025 • 66 min read
5 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Rape

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Valerie Thean Delivered

Counsel (5)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm M/s Ramesh Tiwary Firm Ashley Chin Sze-En Counsel Plaintiff David Rajeev Menon Counsel Plaintiff Ramesh Chandr Tiwary Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Plaintiff Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 219 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 6 November 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing offences. The judgment was delivered by Valerie Thean. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (plaintiff) against Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and M/s Ramesh Tiwary. The judgment cites 5 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Penal Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

The accused was charged with rape under s 375(1)(a) of the Penal Code after penetrating the complainant's vagina without her consent in her apartment in the early hours of 31 January 2021, following a night out for her birthday. The key issue was whether the complainant had consented; the court found her testimony credible and convicted the accused, rejecting his claim that the sexual contact was consensual.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 219?

[2025] SGHC 219 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 6 November 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically offences. The judgment was delivered by Valerie Thean.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 219 was Public Prosecutor, and the defendant was Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and M/s Ramesh Tiwary. The case was decided on 6 November 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 219?

[2025] SGHC 219 was delivered by Valerie Thean in the High Court (General Division) on 6 November 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 219 cite?

[2025] SGHC 219 cites 5 prior decisions. It references Penal Code. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 375(2)

Cases Cited (5)

SG (1)
[2015] SGCA 33
SLR (4)
[2004] 2 SLR(R) 27 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 601 [2009] 3 SLR(R) 1037 [2017] 2 SLR 1015

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 231
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 219)