AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 32 High Court (General Division) 24 February 2025 • HC/MA 9157/2024/01 • 13 min read
4 cases cited (3 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Appeal — Criminal Procedure Code 2010 (2020 Rev Ed) — Costs and compensation

Practice Areas

Criminal Law

Judges (1)

Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah Delivered

Counsel (5)

Achievers LLC Firm Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Chan Huseh Mei Agnes Counsel Respondent Mohamed Ibrahim s/o Mohamed Yakub Counsel Appellant Regina Lim Siew Mei Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Akbar Ali s/o Abdul Majeed Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 32 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 24 February 2025 concerning Criminal Law, specifically addressing appeal. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah. The case was brought by Akbar Ali s/o Abdul Majeed (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Achievers LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 4 cases (3 Singapore, 1 foreign) and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.

Summary

A company director appealed against the dismissal of his application for costs and compensation under the Criminal Procedure Code after the prosecution's charge under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act was discharged for failure to establish a prima facie case. The court dismissed the appeal, finding the appellant had not proven on a balance of probabilities that the prosecution was frivolous or vexatious, as the novel legal question raised was not clearly unsustainable.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 32?

[2025] SGHC 32 (AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 24 February 2025 addressing Criminal Law, specifically appeal. The judgment was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah.

Who were the parties in AKBAR ALI S/O ABDUL MAJEED v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 32 was Akbar Ali s/o Abdul Majeed, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and Achievers LLC. The case was decided on 24 February 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 32?

[2025] SGHC 32 was delivered by Aidan Xu @ Aedit Abdullah in the High Court (General Division) on 24 February 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 32 cite?

[2025] SGHC 32 cites 4 prior decisions, including 1 from foreign jurisdictions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (Cap 91A)
s 20(1)(a)

Cases Cited (4)

SG (1)
[2023] SGMC 72
SLR (2)
[2012] 4 SLR 546 [2021] 5 SLR 860
AU (1)
[1990] HCA 59

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 32)