Appeal against sentence
13 cases · August 2025 to March 2026
Case Volume by Year
2 25
11 26
2025–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
this is the 2nd Appellant’s first offence, coupled with the fact that there was an absolute absence of violence or physical harm inflicted upon the victims — all logistics and arrangements to traffic the victims into this jurisdiction were orchestrated solely by the 1st Appellant — although the charges involve different victims, all offences were committed with proximity of time, proximity of place, continuity of action and continuity of purpose or design, thereby justifying the order for the terms of imprisonment to run concurrently. 7 the SCJ sentenced the Respondent to 3 years’ imprisonment for each offence which to run concurrently commencing from the date of arrest — the trend of sentencing for offences under s. 392 of the PC read together with s. 397 of the PC is 5 to 15 years’ imprisonment and 3 to 4 strokes of whipping — the Respondent was charged under ss. 392/397 of the PC, the SCJ’s failure to impose a sentence of whipping constitutes a clear error of law. 4 304(a) Penal Code — Three accused charge with offence — Whether mitigating factors individually assessed? — Whether sentencing trend considered? 2
this is the 2nd Appellant’s first offence, coupled with the fact that there was an absolute absence of violence or physical harm inflicted upon the victims — all logistics and arrangements to traffic the victims into this jurisdiction were orchestrated solely by the 1st Appellant — although the charges involve different victims, all offences were committed with proximity of time, proximity of place, continuity of action and continuity of purpose or design, thereby justifying the order for the terms of imprisonment to run concurrently. 7 cases
bl-42h-15-12-2024 Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
bl-42h-16-12-2024 Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
bl-42h-17-12-2024 Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
bl-42h-18-12-2024 Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
bl-42h-21-12-2024 Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
+ 2 more cases
the SCJ sentenced the Respondent to 3 years’ imprisonment for each offence which to run concurrently commencing from the date of arrest — the trend of sentencing for offences under s. 392 of the PC read together with s. 397 of the PC is 5 to 15 years’ imprisonment and 3 to 4 strokes of whipping — the Respondent was charged under ss. 392/397 of the PC, the SCJ’s failure to impose a sentence of whipping constitutes a clear error of law. 4 cases
304(a) Penal Code — Three accused charge with offence — Whether mitigating factors individually assessed? — Whether sentencing trend considered? 2 cases
Key Statutes
Penal Code (Cap 574)
cited in 2 cases Societies Act 1966
cited in 2 cases Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Cases
bl-42h-15-12-2024
Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-16-12-2024
Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-17-12-2024
Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-18-12-2024
Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-21-12-2024
Pendakwa Raya v 1. ) ITH EAMY 2. ) DIONG YEOU CHIN
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42s-11-12-2024
DIONG YEOU CHIN v Pendakwa Raya
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42s-12-12-2024
DIONG YEOU CHIN v Pendakwa Raya
16 March 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-6-08-2025
Pendakwa Raya v ARMAN BIN BAHARIN
10 February 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-7-08-2025
Pendakwa Raya v ARMAN BIN BAHARIN
10 February 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-8-08-2025
Pendakwa Raya v ARMAN BIN BAHARIN
10 February 2026
MYHC
bl-42h-9-08-2025
Pendakwa Raya v ARMAN BIN BAHARIN
10 February 2026
MYHC
s-05h-102-03-2024
Dumpangol Bin Borongkas v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]
3 August 2025
MYCOA
s-05h-103-03-2024
Juanis Langgang v Pendakwa Raya [Pendakwa Raya]
3 August 2025
MYCOA