ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
Outcome
Application dismissedwe dismissed the application for criminal revision.
Source: [2025] SGHC 98, High Court (General Division), decided 27 May 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judges | Sundaresh Menon, Tay Yong Kwang, Vincent Hoong |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Outcome | Application dismissed |
| Counsel | Attorney-General's Chambers, Fernandez LLC, Yong Pung How School of Law, Singapore Management University, Jheong Siew Yin, Mohamed Arshad bin Mohamed Tahir, Patrick Fernandez, Tan Ben Mathias, Yoong Joon Wei Aaron |
Source: [2025] SGHC 98, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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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.
[2025] SGHC 98 explained
ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 98) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 27 May 2025. It is categorised under 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 98 about?
ABDUL GHUFRAN BIN ABDUL WAHID v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ([2025] SGHC 98) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2025. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Revision of proceedings — Accused person incapable of making defence — Determination of notional imprisonment term”, 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 98 consider?
The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) and Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
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 ([2025] SGHC 98)?
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.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC 98)