SANTOS-TUMALIP MARIA MONALYN BAGAPORO v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
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In Santos-Tumalip Maria Monalyn Bagaporo v Public Prosecutor [2026] SGHC 64, the High Court General Division decided on 25 March 2026 an application by Santos-Tumalip Maria Monalyn Bagaporo for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal against her sentence. Bagaporo had pleaded guilty to four property-related charges under the Penal Code 1871 and was sentenced on 13 November 2025 to a global imprisonment term of 21 months and 8 weeks. Her sentencing counsel discharged herself the next day, and the filing deadline of 27 November 2025 passed without an appeal being filed. Four days after the deadline, Pro Bono SG held a Criminal Legal Clinic with Bagaporo on 1 December 2025, and her papers for the extension application were ready by 5 December 2025. Christopher Tan J allowed the application ex tempore, with Siddartha Bodi and Sujesh Anandan of Pro Bono SG appearing for the applicant and Tan Jing Min of the Attorney-General's Chambers acting for the respondent.
Summary
Santos-Tumalip Maria Monalyn Bagaporo, having pleaded guilty to four property-related offences under the Penal Code and been sentenced to 21 months and 8 weeks' imprisonment, sought an extension of time under s 380(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 to file a notice of appeal against her sentence after missing the 14-day deadline. The court examined whether her delay — caused by her former lawyer discharging herself, the need to contact Pro Bono SG, and administrative delays in prison in affirming her affidavit — was satisfactorily explained. The High Court allowed the application, finding the explanation for the delay reasonable and the prospects of appeal not so poor as to warrant shutting it out.
Why was Santos-Tumalip Maria Monalyn Bagaporo granted an extension of time to appeal her sentence in 2026?
Christopher Tan J allowed her application because her sentencing counsel discharged herself the day after the 13 November 2025 sentencing, and Bagaporo, already in remand, could only access Pro Bono SG's Criminal Legal Clinic on 1 December 2025, four days after the 27 November 2025 deadline.
What sentence did Bagaporo receive before seeking an out-of-time appeal in SGHC 64?
Santos-Tumalip Maria Monalyn Bagaporo was sentenced on 13 November 2025 to a global imprisonment term of 21 months and 8 weeks after pleading guilty to four property-related charges under the Penal Code 1871 in Singapore.
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Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 64)