Kota Kinabalu: A 46-year-old man who fraudulently had RM3,600 deposited into his bank account three years ago was fined RM100 or two weeks jail, Monday.
Mohd Faisol Rizal of Selangor pleaded guilty before Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles to having the money belonging to Endey Ladius in his CIMB bank account in which he failed to give a satisfactory explanation on how he obtained them at 10am on Dec 22, 2020.
The offence under Section 22A (1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance provides a fine of up to RM100 or up to three months jail or both, on conviction.
Unrepresented, Rizal requested leniency, while the prosecution applied for an adequate sentence.
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However, the complainant did not receive the loan as promised and lodgeD a police report, said the prosecution.
Faisol was arrested by the Kajang Commercial Crime Investigation Division.
In another case, three men were penalised for committing drug-related offences. Idzram Hashim, 29, was jailed eight months after he admitted to having 0.01gm of syabu in Putatan on March 30.
The charge under Section 12 (2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 provides for a fine of up to RM100,000 or up to five years jail or both, on conviction.
Duty counsel Tengku Datuk Fuad Tengku Ahmad, representing Idzram applied for a lenient sentence on the grounds that he is local, works as a scrap metal dealer and already served six months jail for similar offence.
The other two Cyprian Clifford and Samir Tabir pleaded guilty to taking drugs under Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act provides for a fine of up to RM5,000 or up to two years jail, on conviction.
Cyprian was fined RM2,000 or six months jail while Samir was handed six months jail.
Meanwhile, in PAPAR, a 56-year-old contractor was freed from a charge of disposing of a stolen car.
Magistrate Abdurrahman Abrar Jarni in delivering his ruling at the end of the prosecution on Monday, discharged and acquitted Roslan Jamal of the charge without calling for his defence.
Roslan was accused of committing the offence by selling the stolen Perodua MyVi belonging to Sandur Bontingal at 12pm on Aug 1, 2022 in Keningau.
The charge was framed under Section 414 of the Penal Code.
Inspector Yusdi Basri prosecuted while Roslan was represented by counsel Chen Wen Jye.
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