Omar Bin Yacob Bamadhaj v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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Case Significance
Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGCA 18 is a Court of Appeal judgment in which See Kee Oon JAD, sitting as a single judge, summarily refused an application filed on 9 April 2026 by a prisoner awaiting capital punishment to seek permission to reopen his earlier Court of Appeal conviction in CA/CCA 9/2021. Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj had been convicted on 24 February 2021 of a charge under s 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act following a trial and was sentenced to capital punishment; his execution was scheduled for 16 April 2026. See Kee Oon JAD refused permission under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 without setting the application down for a hearing, delivering the judgment on 15 April 2026.
Summary
Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj, a prisoner sentenced to death for importing not less than 1009.1g of cannabis under s 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act, applied under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 for permission to reopen his appeal, with his execution scheduled for 16 April 2026. The single Judge summarily refused the application under s 394H(7), finding no sufficient basis to grant permission for a review, and declined to stay the execution.
What happened in Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj's last-minute application to the Court of Appeal before his execution?
On 13 April 2026, Omar bin Yacob Bamadhaj — convicted under s 7 of the Misuse of Drugs Act and scheduled for execution on 16 April 2026 — applied under s 394H of the Criminal Procedure Code to reopen his appeal. See Kee Oon JAD summarily refused the application on 15 April 2026 without a hearing.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGCA 18)