PAULUS TANNOS v THE STATE

[2025] SGHC 229 High Court (General Division) 21 November 2025 • HC/CM 41/2025 • 46 min read
12 cases cited (10 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Extradition — Bail

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Sundaresh Menon Delivered

Counsel (11)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Eugene Thuraisingam LLP Firm Nine Yards Chambers LLC Firm Emily Zhao Counsel Respondent Hamza Zafar Malik Counsel Applicant Poh Chee Eng Counsel Applicant Sarah Siaw Ming Hui Counsel Respondent Sivakumar s/o Ramasamy Counsel Respondent Suang Wijaya Counsel Applicant Vincent Leow Counsel Respondent Yeo Lai Hock, Nichol Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

The State Respondent Paulus Tannos Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 229 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 21 November 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing extradition. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon. The case was brought by Paulus Tannos (applicant) against The State (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Eugene Thuraisingam LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 12 cases (10 Singapore, 2 foreign) and references 5 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Justice Reform Act, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Extradition Act.

Summary

A 71-year-old Indonesian permanent resident of Singapore, apprehended under the Extradition Act pursuant to Indonesia's extradition request, sought bail on grounds of illness. The Chief Justice dismissed the application, holding that to be considered 'sick or infirm' under the Extradition Act, a fugitive must suffer from an illness that cannot reasonably be managed in prison, and the applicant's conditions did not meet this threshold.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 229?

[2025] SGHC 229 (PAULUS TANNOS v THE STATE) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 21 November 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically extradition. The judgment was delivered by Sundaresh Menon.

Who were the parties in PAULUS TANNOS v THE STATE?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 229 was Paulus Tannos, and the respondent was The State. Legal representation included Eugene Thuraisingam LLP and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 21 November 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 229?

[2025] SGHC 229 was delivered by Sundaresh Menon in the High Court (General Division) on 21 November 2025. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 229 cite?

[2025] SGHC 229 cites 12 prior decisions, including 2 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Justice Reform Act, Criminal Procedure Code, Extradition Act.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Justice Reform Act
s 20(c) s 21
Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 388 s 95(2) s 95(2)(a) s 97
Extradition Act
s 10 s 12 s 12(1) s 14 s 15
Interpretation Act (Cap 1)
s 15(2) s 2(1) s 9A
Prevention of Money Laundering Act
s 45(1)

Cases Cited (12)

SLR (10)
[1999] 1 SLR(R) 382 [2005] 4 SLR(R) 409 [2006] 2 SLR(R) 117 [2011] 4 SLR 868 [2012] 3 SLR 749 [2014] 1 SLR 547 [2015] 2 SLR 78 [2017] 2 SLR 850 [2021] 4 SLR 719 [2023] 4 SLR 1062
MY (2)
[2002] 4 MLJ 427 [2019] 7 MLJ 308

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 229)