GOH CHIN SOON v PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

[2026] SGHC 45 High Court (General Division) 3 March 2026 • HC/MA 9168/2024/01 • 66 min read

21 cases cited

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

I dismiss the appeal in its entirety.

Source: [2026] SGHC 45, High Court (General Division), decided 3 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Key facts

Court	High Court (General Division)
Decided	3 March 2026
Judge	Dedar Singh Gill
Charges / claim	Criminal Law, Statutory Interpretation, Criminal Procedure and Sentencing
Outcome	Appeal dismissed
Counsel	Attorney-General's Chambers, Audent Chambers LLC, Bajwa & Co, Christopher Ong, Harpreet Singh Nehal, Jane Lim, Jordan Tan, Lim Jun Heng, RS Bajwa, Victor Leong, Wong Shiau Yin

Source: [2026] SGHC 45, High Court (General Division), decided 3 March 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 23 March 2026.

Catchwords

Criminal Law — Appeal Statutory Interpretation — Construction of statute Criminal Law — Statutory offences — Immigration Act Criminal Procedure and Sentencing — Sentencing — Appeals

Practice Areas

Criminal Law Statutory Interpretation Criminal Procedure and Sentencing

Judges (1)

Dedar Singh Gill Delivered

Counsel (11)

Attorney-General's Chambers Firm Audent Chambers LLC Firm Bajwa & Co Firm Christopher Ong Counsel Respondent Harpreet Singh Nehal Counsel Appellant Jane Lim Counsel Respondent Jordan Tan Counsel Appellant Lim Jun Heng Counsel Appellant RS Bajwa Counsel Appellant Victor Leong Counsel Appellant Wong Shiau Yin Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Public Prosecutor Respondent Goh Chin Soon Appellant

Statutes Cited

Criminal Procedure Code (Cap 68) Cases on this Act →

s 99(4)

Immigration Act (Cap 133) Cases on this Act →

s 28(4)(d) s 57(1)(k)

Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act Cases on this Act →

Malaysian Ordinance

s 28(3)(b)

Passports Act

s 47(3)

Penal Code (Cap 224) Cases on this Act →

s 471

Restructuring and Dissolution Act Cases on this Act →

Cases Cited (21)

SG (8)

[2006] SGDC 197 [2006] SGDC 47 [2010] SGDC 178 [2016] SGDC 186 [2017] SGDC 195 [2018] SGDC 129 [2024] SGDC 304 [2024] SGHC 250

SLR (13)

[2002] 1 SLR(R) 182 [2010] 1 SLR 874 [2011] 1 SLR 84 [2014] 2 SLR 393 [2014] 2 SLR 998 [2016] 1 SLR 287 [2016] 5 SLR 226 [2017] 2 SLR 850 [2018] 5 SLR 799 [2021] 2 SLR 180 [2021] 2 SLR 308 [2021] 4 SLR 401 [2025] 2 SLR 19