ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2025] SGHC 98 High Court (General Division) 27 May 2025 • HC/CR 1/2025 • 50 min read

13 cases cited

Catchwords

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings — Accused person incapable of making defence — Determination of notional imprisonment term

Practice Areas

Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (3)

Sundaresh Menon Coram Tay Yong Kwang Coram Vincent Hoong Delivered

Counsel (8)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Fernandez LLC Firm Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University Firm Jheong Siew Yin Counsel Respondent Mohamed Arshad bin Mohamed Tahir Counsel Applicant Patrick Fernandez Counsel Applicant Tan Ben Mathias Counsel Respondent Yoong Joon Wei Aaron Counsel Third Party

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Abdul Ghufran bin Abdul Wahid Applicant

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC 98 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 27 May 2025 concerning Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically addressing revision of proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Vincent Hoong, with Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang on the coram. The case was brought by Abdul Ghufran bin Abdul Wahid (applicant) against Public Prosecutor (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Fernandez LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The judgment cites 13 cases and references 2 statutory provisions, including the Criminal Procedure Code and the Penal Code.

Summary

A three-judge panel dismissed a criminal revision application challenging a District Judge's determination of a nine-month notional imprisonment period for an accused found incapable of making his defence due to intellectual disability. The court established a framework for determining notional imprisonment periods under Part 13, Division 5 of the Criminal Procedure Code, holding that the assessment involves both a conventional sentencing analysis and consideration of the accused's reduced culpability balanced against the need for prevention.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC 98?

[2025] SGHC 98 (ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 27 May 2025 addressing Criminal Procedure and Sentencing, specifically revision of proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Vincent Hoong.

Who were the parties in ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR?

The applicant in [2025] SGHC 98 was Abdul Ghufran bin Abdul Wahid, and the respondent was Public Prosecutor. Legal representation included Fernandez LLC and Attorney-General's Chambers. The case was decided on 27 May 2025 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC 98?

[2025] SGHC 98 was delivered by Vincent Hoong in the High Court (General Division) on 27 May 2025. Sundaresh Menon and Tay Yong Kwang also sat on the coram. The case concerned Criminal Procedure and Sentencing.

What cases and statutes does [2025] SGHC 98 cite?

[2025] SGHC 98 cites 13 prior decisions. It references Criminal Procedure Code, Penal Code.

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68)

s 249(10)

Penal Code (Cap 224)

s 323 s 354(1) s 84

Cases Cited (13)

SG (1)

[2025] SGMC 14

SLR (12)

[1995] 3 SLR(R) 929 [1998] 3 SLR(R) 196 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 449 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 824 [2009] 3 SLR(R) 327 [2014] 2 SLR 998 [2014] 4 SLR 1287 [2017] 4 SLR 333 [2017] 5 SLR 1064 [2018] 2 SLR 295 [2018] 5 SLR 799 [2024] 3 SLR 972

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.

Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 98)