A truck driver who found himself in a coma for more than a week following a road accident was sentenced to jail for assault after recovering, reported NST.
Muhamad Nizam Mohd Yazid pleaded guilty to assaulting a gardener before Magistrate Mustaqim Sukarno at the Batu Pahat magistrate’s court today.
According to the charge sheet, Muhamad Nizam, along with another person, punched the victim at a house in Jalan Sri Merlong Darat, Rengit, between 7pm and midnight on Oct 5.
Following the alleged assault, the victim lodged a police report on the same day. He suffered bleeding in the eye, bruises and other bodily injuries before seeking treatment at Hospital Sultanah Nora Ismail.
Investigations later revealed that the altercation stemmed from drug use and a debt.
Goes into coma
A day after the incident, Muhamad Nizam got involved in a road accident which saw him go into a coma for 10 days until Oct 16.
When he recovered, Muhamad Nizam was arrested and brought to court to face charges under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which was read together with Section 34 of the same code.
If convicted for voluntarily causing hurt, he faces a jail term of up to one year, a fine of up to RM2,000, or both.
After pleading guilty, the court sentenced Muhamad Nizam to six months in jail.