KOTA KINABALU: A local youth pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here yesterday to two charges of robbery.
MAINTAINS INNOCENCE: Miswary smiles while leaving the court premises under police escort.
TWO CHARGES: Jumadi, with his head down, leaving the chambers under police escort.
For the first count, Jumadi Sakkul who appeared before court registrar Richard Isidore, allegedly robbed a 15-year-old boy of a cellphone at Jalan Pintas in Kampung Dumpil, Penampang at 2.30pm on March 4.
He is charged under Section 392 of the PenalCode which carries a maximum 14 years’ jail and a fine or whipping upon conviction.
The second charge alleged Jumadi, 20, of robbing an 18-year-old youth of a cellphone and a silver ring at the roadside of Jalan Kampung Serigai in Putatan at 3pm on March 17.
Unemployed Jumadi of Kampung Serigai 5 in Putatan, committed the alleged offence with an accomplice who is still at large, is charged under Section 395 of the Penal Code.
The indictment carries a maximum 20 years’ imprisonment and whipping upon conviction.
Isidore, in his chambers, set April 5 this year to fix Jumadi’s trial date for both cases.
In a separate case, a local fishmonger claimed trial in the same court to committing a similar offence.
Miswary Hamsita, 33, pleaded not guilty to robbing a 19-year-old youth of a cellphone worth RM100 at a pedestrian area behind a bank in Sinsuran here at 10.20am on March 9.
The accused had allegedly committed the offence with two accomplices who are still at large.
The court reserved April 5 this year for fixing the trial date of Miswary.
Isidore ordered the duo to be further remanded in custody under Section 259 of the Criminal Procedure Code pending the disposal of their cases.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Chow Kong Siang objected the granting of bail to Jumadi and Miswary on the grounds that they had allegedly committed serious crimes.
Chow also said the victims involved in this case were underaged.
The two accused were unrepresented.