RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 90 High Court (General Division) 16 May 2025 • HC/MA 9022/2024/01 • 58 min read

10 cases cited

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Prevention of Corruption Act Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings — Substituting District Judge’s single penalty order with multiple penalty orders

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Hoo Sheau Peng Delivered

Counsel (6)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Lighthouse Law LLC Firm Darren Sim Counsel Respondent David Menon Counsel Respondent Lynette Chang Huay Qin Counsel Appellant Wee Heng Yi Adrian Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Rajavikraman s/o Jayapandian Appellant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 90 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 16 May 2025 concerning Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing statutory offences and revision of proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng. The case was brought by Rajavikraman s/o Jayapandian (appellant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Lighthouse Law LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 10 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Summary

A procurement officer appealed against his 43-month imprisonment sentence for 16 corruption charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act involving over $500,000 in gratification from subcontractors. The court dismissed the appeal on sentence but exercised revisionary powers to substitute the single global penalty order with 16 individual penalty orders totalling $198,115.19, to prevent the perverse incentive of serving the default term rather than disgorging the gratification.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 90?

[2025] SGHC 90 (RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 16 May 2025 addressing Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically statutory offences and revision of proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng.

Who were the parties in RAJAVIKRAMAN S/O JAYAPANDIAN v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC 90 was Rajavikraman s/o Jayapandian, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Attorney-General's Chambers and Lighthouse Law LLC. The case was decided on 16 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 90?

[2025] SGHC 90 was delivered by Hoo Sheau Peng in the High Court (General Division) on 16 May 2025. The case concerned Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 90 cite?

[2025] SGHC 90 cites 10 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Prevention of Corruption Act.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)

s 400

Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241)

s 29(a)

Cases Cited (10)

SG (2)

[2024] SGDC 223 [2025] SGHC 2

SLR (8)

[2000] 2 SLR(R) 904 [2012] 1 SLR 676 [2015] 2 SLR 78 [2019] 5 SLR 433 [2023] 4 SLR 1385 [2024] 2 SLR 722 [2024] 6 SLR 410 [2024] 6 SLR 480

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 90)