PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov

[2025] SGHC 249 High Court (General Division) 8 December 2025 • HC/CC 14/2023 • 72 min read

10 cases cited

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences Criminal procedure and sentencing — Sentencing — Sexual offences

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal procedure and sentencing

Judges (1)

Pang Khang Chau Delivered

Counsel (7)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Gabriel Law Corporation Firm David Khoo Counsel Plaintiff Nandwani Manoj Prakash Counsel Defendant Sameer Bin Amir Melber Counsel Defendant Sheldon Lim Counsel Plaintiff Sruthi Boppana Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Plaintiff Lev Panfilov Defendant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 249 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 8 December 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal procedure and sentencing, specifically addressing offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Pang Khang Chau. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (plaintiff) against Lev Panfilov (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and Gabriel Law Corporation. The judgment cites 10 cases and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Penal Code.

Summary

The accused was convicted after trial of four charges of rape, sexual assault by penetration and outrage of modesty against a complainant he met through Tinder, who alleged he sexually assaulted her at his residence. The court sentenced him to a global term of 11 years and six months' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane, with sentences for the first and fourth charges running consecutively.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 249?

[2025] SGHC 249 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 8 December 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal procedure and sentencing, specifically offences and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by Pang Khang Chau.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov?

The plaintiff in [2025] SGHC 249 was Public Prosecutor, and the defendant was Lev Panfilov. Legal representation included Gabriel Law Corporation and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 8 December 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 249?

[2025] SGHC 249 was delivered by Pang Khang Chau in the High Court (General Division) on 8 December 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal procedure and sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 249 cite?

[2025] SGHC 249 cites 10 prior decisions. It references Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 224)

s 354(1)

Cases Cited (10)

SG (1)

[2018] SGHC 58

SLR (9)

[2002] 1 SLR(R) 1161 [2008] 4 SLR(R) 686 [2012] 2 SLR 37538 [2012] 3 SLR 34 [2016] 5 SLR 636 [2017] 2 SLR 1015 [2017] 2 SLR 449 [2019] 3 SLR 270 [2020] 1 SLR 486

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 249)