Penrith Local Court sentences Inderjit Singh over coward attack on partner

Police found a terrified woman hiding down the street after she managed to flee her partner, who had slapped her, pulled her by the hair and thrown a steel cup at her in Sydney’s west.

Inderjit Singh leaves Penrith Court on Thursday.

Police found a terrified woman hiding down the street after she managed to flee a shocking coward attack, during which her partner slapped her, pulled her by the hair and threw a steel cup at her, a court has heard.

The assailant, western Sydney man Inderjit Singh, 38, faced Penrith Local Court on Thursday to be sentenced after pleading guilty to domestic violence charges of assault occasioning bodily harm and destroying or damaging property, as well as an offence of failing to properly store ammunition.

The court heard Singh, who had been drinking, went home on the day in question and berated the victim, sparking an argument.

He slapped the woman several times, pulled her hair and threw a stainless steel cup at her, as well as a phone and a plastic water bottle.

The court heard it was unclear whether the cup had hit Singh’s partner.

Inderjit Singh outside Penrith Local Court.

The victim managed to record audio of parts of the attack before she fled the house and took off down the street, where police found her hiding.

Police then searched the home and uncovered ammunition, which was not stored correctly, in one of the bedrooms.

Singh’s barrister, Razia Shafiq, told the court there was no evidence the woman had permanent or ongoing injuries from the attack.

She described her client’s actions as “spontaneous, aggressive behaviour”.

Ms Shafiq said Singh and the woman had a disagreement over issues involving her family, which sparked the assault.

She added that Singh had completed 52 lessons on domestic violence offending, and an anger management course, following the attack.

The barrister also said her client had been diagnosed with, and prescribed medication for, a number of health issues including an anxiety disorder and lower back problems.

She said a character reference tendered to the court also spoke highly of Singh and the person he was in the community.

Magistrate George Breton sternly reminded Singh a woman was killed “every week in this country” by a coward attacker, condemning the 38-year-old’s actions.

Mr Breton sentenced Singh to a 12-month community correction order, fined him $750 and ordered him to forfeit the ammunition.