Kota Kinabalu: A 28-year-old man who was charged with setting his house on fire was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal on Wednesday.Sessions Court Judge Azreena Aziz made the order on Peter Abui after the complainant, one Azizul who is his nephew, informed the court that he wished to withdraw the police report against his uncle.Azizul also told the court that the incident happened because there was a misunderstanding between their family members and Peter.
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To a question, Azizul said he was staying at the house which belonged to Peter together with his grandmother.Peter was accused of committing mischief at 10.30pm on Aug 6 this year at a house in Kg Pogutungong, Tuaran.