PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov
Outcome
Sentence imposedI sentenced the Accused to:(a) One year’s imprisonment and one stroke of the cane for the First Charge;(b) seven years and six months’ imprisonment and three strokes of the cane for the Second Charge; and(c) 10 years and six months’ imprisonment and four strokes of the cane each for the Third Charge and Fourth Charge.
Source: [2025] SGHC 249, High Court (General Division), decided 8 December 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Pang Khang Chau |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Law, Criminal procedure and sentencing |
| Outcome | Sentence imposed |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Gabriel Law Corporation, David Khoo, Nandwani Manoj Prakash, Sameer Bin Amir Melber, Sheldon Lim, Sruthi Boppana |
Source: [2025] SGHC 249, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2025] SGHC 249 explained
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov ([2025] SGHC 249) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 8 December 2025. It is categorised under Criminal Law and Criminal procedure and sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2025] SGHC 249 about?
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Lev Panfilov ([2025] SGHC 249) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual offences” and “Criminal procedure and sentencing — Sentencing — Sexual offences”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2025] SGHC 249 consider?
The judgment refers to Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
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 ([2025] SGHC 249)?
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.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 249)