June 30 sentencing for man over 13 counts of cheating

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KOTA KINABALU: The Sessions Court here yesterday fixed June 30 this year for the sentencing of a man, who was charged with 13 counts of cheating two company managers of a total of RM63,500, six years ago.

Judge Dato Ishak Bakri made the decision on Henry Jamry Yakim, 56, after his counsel Syazali Donald informed that his client is still undergoing treatment at a hospital.

“Decisions must be made on the date even though the accused is still in the hospital,” he said.

The court also issued a warrant of arrest for the accused in order to secure his attendance in court.

On the first count, the self-employed Henry was accused of inducing Maidin @ Jamaludin bin Bidin to deposit RM2,000 into his bank account by representing that Maidin’s company, MB Enterprise, had been awarded a tender to build a driving school in Lahad Datu worth RM2.89 million, on February 7, 2009, at Alliance Bank in Sinsuran.

On the second, fifth, seventh and eighth counts, Henry was charged with deceiving Maidin of RM1,500, RM5,000, RM3,500 and RM3,000, respectively, between February 14, 2009 and March 3, 2009, by using the same modus operandi at the same bank.

On the ninth charge, the accused was alleged to have induced Maidin, through one Zainuddin Hassan, to bank RM20,000 into the account of Maznah Abdul for the same purpose, at Maybank Karamunsing, on March 12, 2009.

For the third, fourth, sixth, tenth, eleventh and thirteenth charges, Henry allegedly induced Walter Bahad, through Zainuddin, to deposit into his bank account an amount of between RM500 to RM5,000 by representing that Walter’s company, Waris Maju Enterprise, had been awarded a tender to build Mutiara Muhibbah Sdn Bhd Driving Academy in Tawau worth RM1.13 million.

The alleged offences took place between February 14, 2009 and April, 2, 2009, at the Alliance Bank in Sinsuran.

On the 12th count, Henry was accused of inducing Walter, through Zainuddin, to deposit RM10,000 into Maznah Abdul’s bank account via the same method, on April 2, 2009, at Maybank Karamunsing.

All of the alleged offences were framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code which provides for maximum of 20 years’ imprisonment and liable to whipping and a fine, upon conviction.

The prosecution had called 19 witnesses to testify against the accused while the defence had called one witness.

Prosecuting officer for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), Awang Samsul Baharom Bongsu prosecuted.