MITSUI E&S POWER SYSTEMS INC V NEPTUN INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD & ANOR
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| Court | High Court Registrar |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Victor Choy |
| Charges / claim | Civil Procedure |
| Counsel | Focus Law Asia LLC, Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP, Genesa Tan, Priscilla Soh, Veronica Teo |
Source: [2024] SGHCR 3, High Court Registrar, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc v Neptun International Pte Ltd and another (DBS Bank Ltd, non-party) [2024] SGHCR 3 was a decision of the General Division of the High Court in Originating Claim No 5 of 2023 (Summons No 2489 of 2023), with AR Victor Choy delivering grounds of decision on 16 February 2024 after hearings on 18 September, 30 October and 29 November 2023. DBS Bank Ltd, as non-party, applied under Order 22 rule 10(5) of the Rules of Court 2021 to release from attachment monies in an account held by Neptun International Pte Ltd that the Sheriff had attached under enforcement order HC/EO 55/2023. The application arose because the Commercial Affairs Department had directed DBS not to allow dealings with the monies under section 35(2)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010. AR Victor Choy dismissed the application and ordered the monies remain attached, but directed that they not be paid to the Sheriff or to enforcement applicant Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc until the CAD order was lifted or expired, or any dispute resolved.
[2024] SGHCR 3 explained
MITSUI E&S POWER SYSTEMS INC V NEPTUN INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD & ANOR ([2024] SGHCR 3) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 16 February 2024. It is categorised under Civil Procedure. 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 [2024] SGHCR 3 about?
MITSUI E&S POWER SYSTEMS INC V NEPTUN INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD & ANOR ([2024] SGHCR 3) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2024. Its published catchwords are “Civil Procedure – Judgments and orders – Enforcement – Attachment of debts”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2024] SGHCR 3 consider?
The judgment refers to Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
In the General Division of the High Court, the non-party DBS Bank Ltd applied to release from attachment monies in an account of Neptun International Pte Ltd that had been attached under an enforcement order obtained by Mitsui E&S Power Systems Inc, given that the Commercial Affairs Department had directed DBS not to deal with the monies under the Criminal Procedure Code. Assistant Registrar Victor Choy dismissed the application and ordered that the monies remain attached under the enforcement order. He further ordered that, in view of the CAD direction, the attached monies were not to be paid to the Sheriff or Mitsui until the CAD direction was lifted or expired, or any disposal inquiry concerning the monies had been determined.
What did the court decide in Mitsui E&S Power Systems v Neptun International [2024] SGHCR 3?
AR Victor Choy dismissed DBS Bank's application to release attached monies and ordered them to remain attached under the enforcement order, but directed that they not be paid out until the Commercial Affairs Department's order under the Criminal Procedure Code was lifted or expired.
Why were Neptun International's bank monies frozen in [2024] SGHCR 3?
In [2024] SGHCR 3, the monies in Neptun International's DBS account had been attached by the Sheriff under enforcement order HC/EO 55/2023, while the Commercial Affairs Department separately directed DBS not to allow dealings under section 35(2)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Code 2010.
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