PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan

[2025] SGHC 231 High Court (General Division) 24 November 2025 • HC/CC 38/2025 • 14 min read
15 cases cited

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 Appellant Ivan Chua Boon Chwee Counsel Appellant Ramesh Chandr Tiwary Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Appellant Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 231 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 24 November 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing offences. The judgment was delivered by Valerie Thean. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (appellant) against Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and M/s Ramesh Tiwary. The judgment cites 15 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code.

Summary

Following conviction for rape of the complainant who was unconscious in her apartment after a night out, the accused was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane. The court applied the Terence Ng sentencing framework, placing the case in Band 2 due to offence-specific aggravating factors including the victim's vulnerability, premeditation in stalking the victim for 40 minutes, and the group sexual assault, and also ordered $18,524.12 in compensation for the victim's therapy and medical expenses.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 231?

[2025] SGHC 231 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 24 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 appellant in [2025] SGHC 231 was Public Prosecutor, and the respondent was Fok Jin Jin Dhanabalan. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and M/s Ramesh Tiwary. The case was decided on 24 November 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 231?

[2025] SGHC 231 was delivered by Valerie Thean in the High Court (General Division) on 24 November 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 231 cite?

[2025] SGHC 231 cites 15 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 359(1)(a)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 375(2)

Cases Cited (15)

SG (10)
[2018] SGHC 58 [2021] SGCA 106 [2021] SGHC 115 [2022] SGHC 15 [2023] SGHC 169 [2023] SGHC 272 [2023] SGHC 79 [2024] SGHC 109 [2025] SGHC 100 [2025] SGHC 219
SLR (5)
[2008] 4 SLR(R) 500 [2017] 2 SLR 1015 [2017] 2 SLR 449 [2017] 3 SLR 933 [2024] 2 SLR 749

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 231)