PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD SUFIAN BIN HUSSAIN

[2025] SGHC 45 High Court (General Division) 18 March 2025 • HC/MA 9139/2024/01 • 25 min read
6 cases cited Cited by 1 case

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Appeal Criminal Law — Offences — Sexual exploitation of a child Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Persistent offenders

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

See Kee Oon Delivered

Counsel (4)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm M Shafiq Chambers LLC Firm Alexandria Shamini Joseph Counsel Appellant Mohammad Shafiq bin Haja Maideen Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Appellant Muhammad Sufian bin Hussain Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 45 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 18 March 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing appeal, offences, and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon. The case was brought by Public Prosecutor (appellant) against Muhammad Sufian bin Hussain (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Attorney-General's Chambers and M Shafiq Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 6 cases and references 3 statutory provisions, including the Children and Young Persons Act, the Criminal Procedure Code, and the Penal Code. This decision has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment in the dataset.

Summary

The Prosecution appealed against a six-year corrective training sentence for a repeat offender convicted of kissing a seven-year-old girl on the lips at a condominium stairwell, an offence under s 8(1)(a)(i) of the Children and Young Persons Act. The court allowed the appeal and enhanced the sentence to nine years' corrective training, finding the respondent's recidivism and escalating pattern of offences against young female children warranted a longer term for deterrence and rehabilitation.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 45?

[2025] SGHC 45 (PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD SUFIAN BIN HUSSAIN) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 18 March 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically appeal, offences, and sentencing. The judgment was delivered by See Kee Oon.

Who were the parties in PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v MUHAMMAD SUFIAN BIN HUSSAIN?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 45 was Public Prosecutor, and the respondent was Muhammad Sufian bin Hussain. Legal representation included M Shafiq Chambers LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 18 March 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 45?

[2025] SGHC 45 was delivered by See Kee Oon in the High Court (General Division) on 18 March 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 45 cite?

[2025] SGHC 45 cites 6 prior decisions. It references Children and Young Persons Act, Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code. The decision has itself been cited by 1 subsequent judgment.

Statutes Cited

Children and Young Persons Act (Cap 38)
s 7(b)
Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)
s 304(2)
Penal Code (Cap 224)
s 170 s 354 s 354(2) s 376A(3) s 509

Cases Cited (6)

SG (2)
[2009] SGDC 172 [2024] SGDC 212
SLR (4)
[2006] 4 SLR(R) 10 [2015] 3 SLR 181 [2016] 5 SLR 936 [2019] 5 SLR 769

Cited By (1)

[2025] SGHC 116
TOH LAM SENG v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 45)