Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing: Joint Intention in Fatal Robbery

In Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing and Tony Anak Imba, the High Court of Singapore convicted Micheal Anak Garing and Tony Anak Imba for a fatal robbery that occurred on 30 May 2010. The victim, Shanmuganathan Dillidurai, was attacked and killed by a gang including the two accused. The court, presided over by Justice Choo Han Teck, found that both accused shared a common intention to commit robbery and cause harm, leading to their conviction under s 300(c) punishable under s 302, read with s 34, of the Penal Code.

1. Case Overview

1.1 Court

High Court

1.2 Outcome

Both accused found guilty as charged and convicted accordingly.

1.3 Case Type

Criminal

1.4 Judgment Type

Judgment reserved

1.5 Jurisdiction

Singapore

1.6 Description

Micheal Anak Garing and Tony Anak Imba were convicted for a fatal robbery. The court found they shared a common intention to cause harm.

1.7 Decision Date

2. Parties and Outcomes

Party NameRoleTypeOutcomeOutcome TypeCounsels
Public ProsecutorProsecutionGovernment AgencyJudgment for the ProsecutionWon
Marcus Foo of Attorney-General’s Chambers
Anandan Bala of Attorney-General’s Chambers
Seraphina Fong of Attorney-General’s Chambers
MICHEAL ANAK GARINGDefendantIndividualGuilty as chargedLost
TONY ANAK IMBADefendantIndividualGuilty as chargedLost

3. Judges

Judge NameTitleDelivered Judgment
Choo Han TeckJYes

4. Counsels

Counsel NameOrganization
Marcus FooAttorney-General’s Chambers
Anandan BalaAttorney-General’s Chambers
Seraphina FongAttorney-General’s Chambers
Josephus TanPatrick Tan LLC
Ramesh TiwaryRamesh Tiwary
Amarick Gill SinghAmarick Gill & Co
B J LeanThiru & Co

4. Facts

  1. Shanmuganathan Dillidurai was killed along Kallang Road.
  2. The cause of death was certified as arising from multiple injuries.
  3. Micheal Garing, Tony Imba, Hairee Landak, and Donny Anak Meluda planned to commit robbery.
  4. Micheal Garing armed himself with a parang.
  5. The gang attacked and robbed three other persons before they attacked Shanmuganathan.
  6. Tony Imba kicked Shanmuganathan off his bicycle and restrained him.
  7. Micheal Garing then cut Shanmuganathan with the parang.

5. Formal Citations

  1. Public Prosecutor v Micheal Anak Garing and another, Criminal Case No 19 of 2013, [2014] SGHC 13

6. Timeline

DateEvent
Micheal Garing, Tony Imba, Hairee Landak, and Donny Anak Meluda planned to commit robbery.
Shanmuganathan Dillidurai was killed along Kallang Road.
Criminal Case No 19 of 2013 filed.
Judgment reserved.

7. Legal Issues

  1. Common Intention
    • Outcome: The court found that Tony Imba acted in common intention with Micheal Garing to cause injuries to Shanmuganathan.
    • Category: Substantive
    • Related Cases:
      • [2010] 4 SLR 1119

8. Remedies Sought

  1. Conviction
  2. Sentencing

9. Cause of Actions

  • Robbery
  • Homicide

10. Practice Areas

  • Criminal Litigation

11. Industries

  • No industries specified

12. Cited Cases

Case NameCourtAffirmedCitationJurisdictionSignificance
Daniel Vijay s/o Katherasan and others v Public ProsecutorHigh CourtYes[2010] 4 SLR 1119SingaporeCited regarding culpability under s 34 of the Penal Code.

13. Applicable Rules

Rule Name
No applicable rules

14. Applicable Statutes

Statute NameJurisdiction
Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed)Singapore
s 34 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed)Singapore
s 300(c) of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed)Singapore
s 302 of the Penal Code (Cap 224, 2008 Rev Ed)Singapore

15. Key Terms and Keywords

15.1 Key Terms

  • Parang
  • Common intention
  • Robbery
  • Fatal injuries

15.2 Keywords

  • Robbery
  • Homicide
  • Common Intention
  • Singapore Law
  • Criminal Law

17. Areas of Law

Area NameRelevance Score
Criminal Law95
Theft70
Criminal Procedure60
Sentencing50
Evidence40
Personal Injury30
Contract Law10

16. Subjects

  • Criminal Law
  • Homicide
  • Robbery