student fined rm1,500 for causing hurt to former girl friend's friend
Published on: Thursday, February 16, 2017
PETALING JAYA: A college student was fined RM1,500 in default two months' jail by the Magistrate's Court here Wednesday for causing hurt to his ex-girlfriend's friend last month. Magistrate Salamiah Salleh passed the sentence to Raja Muhammad Syeqal Raja Kamarol, 21, after he pleaded guilty to voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Norsyazmimie Ameliza Sazali, 23, at her house here, around 1 am on Jan 26. According to the facts of the case, the accused had come to the victim's house and asked about his ex-girlfriend, but when the victim refused to cooperate, he turned aggressive and began hitting and kicking the woman. ADVERTISEMENT "When you broke up with your girlfriend, do you really have to get even with other people? Is it worth it to sleep in jail for that?" the magistrate asked before passing the sentence.Raja Muhammad Sheqal was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, which provides a maximum jail term of one year and fine of up to RM2,000, or both, if convicted.Deputy public prosecutor Mary Phoon Keat Mee prosecuted, while the accused was not represented.ADVERTISEMENT Meanwhile, in NIBONG TEBAL, four fanatical Penang football team supporters were each sentenced to two weeks' jail and fined RM7,000 by the Jawi Magistrate's Court, here, after they pleaded guilty to rioting at the State Stadium in Batu Kawan last Saturday.Muhamad Shahrin Abdullah, 19, Hafizi Harun, 31, Muhammad Faizrul Iqmal Zulkifli, 20, and Abu Halim Yusof, 19, were jointly charged with committing the offence on Feb 11 at 11.30pm after the match between Penang and Sarawak.
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The offence under Section 147 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of up to two years or a fine, or both.Magistrate Shamshol Azwa Martadza ordered the jail sentence to run from the their date of their arrest.The third accused, Muhammad Faizrul Iqmal was also sentenced to two weeks' jail from the date of his arrest and fined RM6,000 after he pleaded guilty to having an explosive item with him at the same place, date and time.He was charged under Section 8 of Explosive Substances Act 1957, which provides for a jail term of up to seven years or a fine not exceeding RM10,000, or both.DPP Afiq Nazrin Zaharinan appeared for the prosecution, while three of the accused were represented by lawyer Foo Siew Peng, and the other, Abu Halim, by lawyer Harbajhan Kaur. In KUALA LUMPUR, a shop assistant was fined RM2,500 or three months jail after he pleaded guilty to obstructing a policeman from carrying out his duties. Magistrate Mahyudin Mohmad Som handed down the punishment to Mohammad Azreen Mohd Ali, 29, who disobeyed instructions to stop his motorcycle and submit to checks during a roadblock at Batu 5 ½ Jalan Klang Lama, here at 5.15am on Feb 12. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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He was caught a short while after scooting from the roadblock. At the same court, parking attendant G. Vadivellan, 34, was fined RM2,000 or two months jail in default for mugging a teenager and escaping with her handphone and power bank in front of a restaurant in Brickfields here at 2.30pm Tuesday. – Bernama