KOTA KINABALU: A 39-year-old foreign man was sentenced to four months in jail by the Sessions Court here yesterday, for overstaying in the state.
Judge Azreena Aziz imposed the sentence on Asis who pleaded guilty to the offence under Section 15 I1) (c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155).
The accused, who had overstayed for two months, was found to have committed the offence on July 23 this year, at 12.30pm, at a hut near the Kota Kinabalu Police Headquarters residential area, here.
The offence carries a maximum fine of RM10,000, or five years’ jail, or both upon conviction.
The court also ordered Asis to be referred to the Immigration Department, after serving the sentence.
In a separate case, the court fixed August 14 this year for case management of a man who was charged with entering the state without valid documents.
Bardin, 39, pleaded not guilty to the offence framed under Section 6 (1) (c) of the Immigration act 1959/63, which carries a maximum fine of RM10,000, or jail term of up to five years, or both, and six strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
No bail was offered to the accused and was ordered to be remanded under Section 259 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
Deputy public prosecutor, Chaw Kiong Siang prosecuted.