DATUK CHONG THO CHIN @ CHONG JHO CHIN v ONG KOH HOU @ WON KOK FONG

wa-22ncvc-279-05-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 8 October 2025 • WA-22NCvC-279-05/2022 • 43 min read

20 cases cited (0 SG, 20 foreign)

Catchwords

1. The Plaintiff claim against the Defendant for fraud and/or fraudulent breach of trust arising from a Declaration of Trust. 2. The Court's observation - looking at the documents at first blush seemed like usual instrument. But having a thorough look at the transactions the Court is not convinced that these documents are what they ordinary should be. 3. The Court finds that the whole transaction disguised to cover illegal money lending transaction that was cleverly portrayed as a usual SPA & DOT. 4. Plaintiff's claim is dismissed with costs.

Judges (1)

Suzana binti Muhamad Said Delivered

Counsel (7)

Alfred Lai & Partners Firm Gan Partnership Firm Alfred Lai Choong Wai Counsel Defendant Awee Xi Wen Counsel Plaintiff Gan Kong Aik Counsel Plaintiff Ho Weng See Counsel Defendant Khor Chien Man Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Datuk Chong Tho Chin @ Chong Jho Chin Plaintiff Ong Koh Hou @ Won Kok Fong Defendant

Case Significance

DATUK CHONG THO CHIN @ CHONG JHO CHIN v ONG KOH HOU @ WON KOK FONG is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 8, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-279-05-2022). The case was decided by Suzana binti Muhamad Said.

What was the outcome of DATUK CHONG THO CHIN @ CHONG JHO CHIN v ONG KOH HOU @ WON KOK FONG?

DATUK CHONG THO CHIN @ CHONG JHO CHIN v ONG KOH HOU @ WON KOK FONG is a High Court decision dated October 8, 2025. The case was heard by Suzana binti Muhamad Said. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Moneylenders Act 1951

s 5

Cases Cited (20)

MY (20)

[1962] MLJ 143 [1995] 3 MLRH 196 [1995] 4 CLJ 670 [1995] 4 MLJ 673 [2001] MLJU 619 [2009] 2 MLJ 613 [2014] 4 AMR 301 [2014] 4 MLJ 465 [2014] 6 CLJ 269 [2017] 5 MLJ 180 [2017] 9 CLJ 401 [2020] 2 MLRH 48 [2020] 6 CLJ 1 [2020] 6 MLJ 333 [2020] 6 MLJ 755 [2022] 5 MLJ 584 [2022] 6 AMR 666 [2023] 10 CLJ 187 [2023] 6 MLJ 818 [2023] 8 AMR 225

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (wa-22ncvc-279-05-2022)