PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v CHAN JUN HONG
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Case Significance
Public Prosecutor v Chan Jun Hong [2026] SGHC 88, decided by Tay Yong Kwang JCA on 27 April 2026, is a Prosecution appeal against the District Court's decision to order 15 months of supervised probation for the respondent in Magistrate's Appeal No 9124 of 2025. Chan Jun Hong, born on 6 April 2002, had pleaded guilty to causing grievous hurt under s 323A of the Penal Code 1871 by punching Davidov Aharon near the right eye at Marina Bay Sands on 23 June 2023, resulting in a right orbital floor fracture and right frontal sinus fracture. The District Court's probation order included a nightly time restriction from 11pm to 6am, 80 hours of community service, and a $5,000 bond by the respondent's parents. The case engages principles on sentencing young offenders, the appropriateness of probation versus imprisonment, and the court's role in reviewing such orders on appeal.
Summary
The Prosecution appealed against a probation order granted to Chan Jun Hong, a 22-year-old who pleaded guilty to an offence under s 323A of the Penal Code for punching a 58-year-old victim near the eye and causing an orbital floor fracture and frontal sinus fracture outside Marina Bay Sands Casino while heavily intoxicated. The District Court had ordered 15 months' supervised probation with 80 hours of community service. The High Court allowed the Prosecution's appeal, setting aside the probation order and imposing two months' imprisonment with effect from 24 April 2026, citing the seriousness of the injury, deliberate nature of the act, and voluntary intoxication as an aggravating factor.
What were the conditions of the probation order in Public Prosecutor v Chan Jun Hong [2026] SGHC 88?
The District Court ordered Chan Jun Hong to serve 15 months of supervised probation, with a nightly time restriction from 11pm to 6am, 80 hours of community service, and a $5,000 bond signed by his parents. The Prosecution appealed this outcome to the High Court.
What injury did Chan Jun Hong cause in the Marina Bay Sands assault case of 2023?
Chan Jun Hong punched Davidov Aharon near his right eye at Marina Bay Sands at around 2.53am on 23 June 2023, causing a right orbital floor fracture and right frontal sinus fracture — grievous hurt under s 323A of the Penal Code 1871.
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