Weapon possession trial of YouTuber’s husband Jan 11-12
Published on: Friday, October 23, 2020
By: Bernama
IPOH: The Sessions Court here Thursday fixed Jan 11-12 next year for the trial of former estate worker M.Sugu (pic) for allegedly possessing an offensive weapon.Judge Norashima Khalid set the dates following rejection of the representation application made by the husband of famous YouTuber S. Pavithra on the charge under Section 6(1) of the Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Act 1958 for being in possession of a 66 cm-long sickle.
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He is alleged to have committed the offence at the parking lot of Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital here, between 4 and 6 pm on July 21.
In today’s proceedings, Sugu, 29, who came alone to the court, was represented by lawyer Syahrul Nizam Mohd Rabi while deputy public prosecutor Liyana Zawani Mohd Radzi appeared for the prosecution.
Syahrul Nizam, when met outside the court, said the prosecution had suggested that the defence team make a second representation application to the central prosecution centre in Putrajaya.
“The representation application was made for the prosecution team to review the case and there were some important points that we have included which we believe if they review properly and re-investigate, they do not have a strong prima facie case.
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“The defence team also needs to get a directive from our client and review the documents to prepare an important document for the prosecution’s reference and investigation before the trial begins,” he said.
The court also set Dec 7 for re-mention for the defence team to update on the document and second representation application.
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On Sept 17, the Ipoh Sessions Court had given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal to Sugu from another charge of assaulting Pavithra, 28, following oath-taking by his wife to withdraw the charge voluntarily without coercion and intimidation, during the proceedings. – Bernama
Meanwhile, in KUANTAN, the application for permanent inter-parte injunction filed by two logging companies against eight villagers who allegedly obstructed the extraction work of forest produce near Kampung Baharu, Jerantut about 120 kilometres from here, will be decided on Nov 5.
High Court Judge Datuk Zainal Azman Ab Aziz set the date during mention proceedings today, and the matter was informed by lawyer Datuk Jacob Goldie, who is representing the two logging companies.
During the proceedings, the defendants were represented by counsel Charles Hector Fernandez.
Logging companies Beijing Million Sdn Bhd and Rosah Timber & Trading Sdn Bhd filed the application on July 14 after claiming that they were disturbed by the defendants’ action, who had obstructed the work and uploading inaccurate statements or pictures on the plaintiffs’ Facebook page.
The eight defendants are Mohamed Said, 62; Mohamed Zarrif Mahmud, 29; Mohamad Hafizi Rosnan, 30; Saifulnizam Sulaiman, 33; Sukmarizal Nazman, 27; Shukran Firdaus Nazman, 29; Mohammad Zakirin Hasan, 36; and Mohamad Lozi Mohd Nasir, 45.
The plaintiffs claimed to have obtained the right under one licence to extract forest produce in an area of 202.61 hectares in Compartment 1 of the Jerantut Forest Reserve from the Pahang Forestry Department on Jan 28, 2019 and scheduled to start work earlier this year.
The plaintiffs said they started making preparations by bringing machinery into the site on Feb 19, 2020, but was interrupted by the defendants until the workers had to leave the area and lodge a police report for personal safety.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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