Kota Kinabalu: A 26-year-old man was charged in the Sessions Court here with allowing another person to control his bank account without lawful authority.
Jeklin Mendariting pleaded not guilty to the charge before Judge Hurman Hussain.
He is accused of allowing another person to control the payment instrument linked to his CIMB Bank account without lawful authority at Kampung Kobusak, Donggongon, Penampang, on July 10, 2025.
The offence under Section 424B of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between one and seven years, a fine of between RM10,000 and RM100,000, or both, upon conviction.
The court fixed Nov 2 for pre-trial case management and allowed Jeklin bail of RM2,500 with one local surety.
He was also ordered to report to a police station once a month.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Bryan Francis prosecuted, while Jeklin was unrepresented.
