TAWAU: A restaurant owner who suspected his wife of cheating was jailed 10 years and ordered caned four times by the Sessions Court, Wednesday, for beating his wife with an 83cm long (three feet) cane last week.
Mohd Faizal Md Yusuf, 34, pleaded guilty before Judge Awang Kerisnada Awang Mahmud to intentionally causing injuries to his wife at D’Archery Garden Restaurant, Batu 1, Jalan Kuhara, at 1pm, on April 6.
The accused was charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code read together with Section 326A of the same code, which provides for a jail term of up to 10 years or a fine or whipping or any two such punishments.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Mohd Suhaimi Suriana sought a heavy punishment on the accused as apart from public interest, the level of injuries sustained by the victim should also be considered as the victim is still being treated at Tawau Hospital as well as suffering from trauma.
The accused, who was not represented, later appealed for a lighter sentence as he was angry because he suspected his wife was unfaithful.
Awang Kerisnada, in his judgement, said the punishment should take into consideration the seriousness of the injuries sustained by the victim.
“Regardless of whether the victim was unfaithful or not, it is not the reason for the accused to beat up his wife so badly.
“The accused can lodge a police report or refer to the Syariah Court to obtain counselling and such violence on his wife was unjust and abusive,” he said.
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