PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Hossain Mohammad Azim
Outcome
Convictedthe accused was convicted of three charges of criminal intimidation (on the first limb) under s 506 of the Penal Code.
Source: [2026] SGHC 98, High Court (General Division), decided 8 May 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Audrey Lim |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Outcome | Convicted |
| Counsel | Anitha & Asoka LLC, Attorney-General's Chambers, Bonsai Law Corporation, Alexandria Shamini Joseph, Asoka s/o Markandu, Lee Shen Han |
Source: [2026] SGHC 98, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Public Prosecutor v Hossain Mohammad Azim [2026] SGHC 98, decided by Justice Audrey Lim on 8 May 2026, is the sentencing judgment following Hossain Mohammad Azim's conviction on 6 March 2026 for aggravated sexual assault by penetration (s 376(2)(a) read with s 376(4)(a)(i) of the Penal Code), criminal intimidation under s 506, and perverting the course of justice under s 204A(b) of the Penal Code 1871. The offences arose from incidents on 14 December 2021 at an HDB block where Azim confronted a foreign domestic worker — the complainant — at a staircase landing on the 31st floor, after discovering she was still in contact with another man. Azim slapped and kicked her repeatedly causing numerous injuries, and his conduct gave rise to three charges that were sentenced on 6 May 2026.
[2026] SGHC 98 explained
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Hossain Mohammad Azim ([2026] SGHC 98) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 8 May 2026. 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 [2026] SGHC 98 about?
PUBLIC PROSECUTOR v Hossain Mohammad Azim ([2026] SGHC 98) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Sexual offences — Criminal intimidation — Perverting the course of justice”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC 98 consider?
The judgment refers to Penal Code (Cap 224). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHC 98 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGHC 51 and [2024] SGHC 240. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
Hossain Mohammad Azim was convicted of aggravated sexual assault by penetration under s 376(2)(a) of the Penal Code, criminal intimidation under s 506, and perverting the course of justice under s 204A(b), arising from a violent confrontation with his former partner — a foreign domestic worker — at a staircase landing in 2021, during which he sexually assaulted and threatened her, and subsequently sent letters from remand to influence her evidence. The court sentenced him to 12 years' imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane for the sexual assault charge, four months for criminal intimidation, and ten months for perverting the course of justice. The sentences for the first and third charges ran consecutively, yielding a global sentence of 12 years and ten months' imprisonment with 12 strokes of the cane.
What offences was Hossain Mohammad Azim convicted of and when was he sentenced in [2026] SGHC 98?
Hossain Mohammad Azim was convicted on 6 March 2026 of aggravated sexual assault by penetration, criminal intimidation, and perverting the course of justice. Justice Audrey Lim sentenced him on 6 May 2026. The offences were committed on 14 December 2021 against a foreign domestic worker at an HDB block's 31st-floor staircase.
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