Kota Kinabalu: A 26-year-old Filipino was given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) from a charge of raping an underaged girl.
Sessions Court Judge Elsie Primus gave DNAA to Abim Jalasiri after the Investigating Officer of the case told the court that the alleged victim could not be traced.
The case was brought up for final mention to update the status of the case.
Abim was ordered to be referred to the Immigration Department for deportation.
He is accused of raping the 16-year-old girl at 8.15pm on July 5, 2020 at a unit in Kingfisher Putatan Condominium, Putatan.
The offence, under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to 20 years and whipping on conviction.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tham Pou Jin appeared for the prosecution while Abim was not represented.
