Kota Kinabalu: A 43-year-old man, charged with molesting a woman at a shopping complex last month, was referred to Hospital Mesra Bukit Padang for mental observation.
Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles made the order on Syfulbahry Siuneh, who seemed unable to understand what the magistrate was saying to him.
Unemployed Syfulbahry was accused of committing the offence against a 29-year-old woman at 12 noon on April 29 at the City Parade in the Centre Point Complex here.
The charge, under Section 354 of the Penal Code, provides for a jail term of up to 10 years, or with fine or with whipping or with any two of such punishments, on conviction.
Unrepresented Syfulbahry initially pleaded guilty to the charge but later claimed that he was innocent and said that maybe the alleged victim saw the wrong guy.
He also said he has no mental problem but agreed with the court to refer him to the psychiatric centre.
The prosecution concurred for the accused to be referred to the said centre for mental observation for a month and proposed bail RM4,000 in two sureties.
The court fixed June 17 for review of the case and offered the accused bail at RM2,000 in two sureties should the observation is completed.
In another case, a 32-year-old technician was fined RM2,500 or six months’ jail for disposing of a stolen drum electric.
Sharrif Shamine Amil pleaded guilty to committing the offence by selling the stolen item, which belonged to one Zakiamin Hj Harun at the end of June 2020 at a house in Kg Inobong, Penampang.
He was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to seven years or fine, or both, on conviction.
Earlier, the court heard from the prosecution that the drum was among items reportedly missing from a Manggatal house, which was broken into on June 13.
Shariff requested leniency by saying that he was a divorcee and was taking care of his family.
Inspector Kelvan Elson Maik, prosecuting, applied for an adequate sentence.
In another case, a 31-year-old man was jailed three days and fined RM100 or one month jail for fraudulently having RM5,400 in his bank account, two years ago.
Md Jaharin Jeep admitted before Magistrate Stephanie Sherron Abbie to having the money belonging to one Dungin @ Raymond in his bank account. He failed to give a satisfactorily explanation on how he obtained them between Nov 4, 2020 and Nov 8, the same year.
Jaharin had committed an offence under Section 22A (1) of the Minor Offences Ordinance which provides for a fine of up to RM100 or up to three months’ jail, or both, on conviction.
Inspector Suzie @ Stephanie Kupit prosecuted.
