Feb 11, 2011                                          
                                                                               Hubby fined for beating up man who kissed wife                                          
                                                                                                       By                                                                                    Elena Chong                                                           
                                                                                  
AN ENGINEER who beat up a man for smooching with his   wife at a staircase near his flat early one morning was given the   maximum fine of $2,500 on Friday.
                               Desmond Hua Chung  Fook, 28, originally accused of causing  grievous hurt, pleaded guilty  to slapping and punching Mr Darryl Oi  Weijian, 24, several times on his  face and body, causing him to fall and  suffer serious injuries. 
The incident took place at a staircase of a  block of flats in Toa Payoh Central on July 2, 2009. A  district court was told that Hua's wife, Ms Zhang Huiqing,  29, had  gone drinking with friends, including Mr Oi - an ex-colleague -  at St  James Power Station the night before. 
Mr Oi freelances in the IT  industry. When Mr Oi took Ms Zhang home, he  suggested a smoke at the  staircase landing outside her home. She  agreed. Eventually, they became  intimate and hugged and kissed each  other.
                               They were spotted by  Hua who happened to come out for a  smoke. Mr Oi took to his heels on  seeing him and Hua chased him. He  assaulted the victim on the left  cheek. In the midst of the tussle, Mr  Oi fell down the flight of steps.  
                               He managed to pick  himself up and head for the lift lobby  where he was again assaulted by  Hua. While tussling with the victim, Hua  pushed him, causing him to  knock himself against the railings.
The  victim was comatose when admitted to hospital and lost his memory for 32  days. Hua could have been jailed for up to three months and/or fined for causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation.