Kota Kinabalu: A man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with two counts of misappropriation of property amounting to RM431,700.90.
Jonathan Benjamin, who appeared before Magistrate Dzul Elmy Yunus pleaded not guilty to both charges.
On the first count, Jonathan was accused of dishonestly misusing a company property, specifically daily sales cash amounting to RM222,776, between January 2023 and December the same year at the KK Garden Seafood Restaurant Gaya branch.
Jonathan was accused of dishonestly using the company’s money, namely daily sales cash totalling RM208,924.90 between January and December 2024 at the KK Garden Seafood Restaurant’s Gaya branch.
Each charge under Section 403 of the Penal Code carries a jail term of between six months and five years, whipping and liability of a fine, on conviction.
Prosecuting Officer Inspector Mohamad Hamidi Mohamad Hamzah, proposed bail at RM4,000.
Jonathan’s counsel applied for a lower bail amount.
The court fixed July 4 for pre-trial case management (ptcm) and released the accused on a bail of RM2,000 in two sureties.
In another case, a 35-year-old man was charged with attempting to shoplift.
Rabsun Saranglali pleaded not guilty to trying to steal 12 different types of grocery items at Servay Jaya, OneBorneo Mall in Manggatal, on March 4, this year, at 5.52pm.
He was charged under Section 380/511 of the Penal Code.
The court set July 4 for ptcm and offered the accused RM1,800 bail in two sureties.
