Kota Kinabalu: A woman was fined RM100 by the Magistrate Court on Tuesday for failing to explain cash deposits into her account.
Nurul Rabiatul Atika Tazali pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to having RM2,100 in her Maybank account that she failed to satisfactorily explain, on June 2 four years ago, at 7.58pm, at Kampung Kalansanan Warisan, Inanam.
She was charged under Section 22A(1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance (Sabah Cap 80), which carries a maximum penalty of a RM100 fine, three months’ jail, or both.
The court heard from DPP Akash Singh that the complainant transferred money twice, once to another account and once to the accused’s account after expressing interest in an investment plan offered, where the accused is the agent.
The complainant was later dissatisfied when the investment plan did not produce the promised results, who then subsequently lodged a police report. – Samantha SulitInvestigations found the money in Nurul’s account, and she failed to give a reasonable explanation for it.
During mitigation, duty counsel Jasamine Tan, representing Nurul, requested a lenient fine, saying she was currently six months pregnant. She is also a full-time housewife, with another 2-year-old child, and a husband who works as a security guard.
Separately, a 32-year-old man was fined RM1,800 or four months’ jail for assaulting a 48-year-old man during an altercation.
Muhammad Paizal pleaded guilty before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus to causing hurt to one Chow Chee Phin at Familia Superstore, Wisma Merdeka, at 12.13pm on Sept 25 last year.
He was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides for up to one year’s imprisonment, or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both upon conviction.
The court was informed by the prosecution that the altercation involved Chow and a security guard at the premises. When the accused saw the security guard strike Chow, he joined in the altercation and purposely injured the complainant.
Because of this, Chow suffered bruises to his eyes and injuries to his head, as well as a fractured sinus wall.
Muhammad was represented by counsel Jagnesh Jaya, who requested for a minimum fine and lenient sentence, as the accused has been terminated from his job, and is now a freelance contractor with no stable income.
He is also married with five children, and the sole breadwinner of his family. Jagnesh said he had given full cooperation during the investigations, and that this was his first offence.
DPP Akash Singh asked the court to consider the serious injuries suffered by the complainant, and requested for the maximum fine and a deterrent sentence.
