KOTA KINABALU: A Filipino man will be tried in the Magistrate’s Court here on April 27 this year for injuring another man using dangerous weapons three months ago.
Magistrate Norhamizah Shaiffuddin reserved the hearing date for Mohd Sahali, 28, who is charged under Section 324 of the Penal Code, when the case came up for mention yesterday.
The indictment carries a maximum three years’ jail or with a fine or with whipping or any of such two punishments upon conviction.
The accused who was unrepresented, allegedly injured a 40-year-old man at a company in Lok Kawi at 6pm on Jan 2.
Mohd who committed the alleged offence with another accomplice who is still at large, was armed with two machetes.
Prosecuting officer Chief Inspector Lim Swee Beng told the court that the prosecution would be calling four witnesses to testify against Mohd.
Mohd, an IMM13 holder, had claimed trial to the charge during his first arraignment on Jan 10.
In another separate case, a local teenager will be sentenced on April 28 this year for house trespass committed two months ago.
Norhamizah deferred the sentencing on the 18-year-old boy as the probation report from the Welfare Department was not tendered.
The juvenile admitted to trespassing into a house at Taman Jaya Diri in Menggatal on Feb 20 and stole a piggy bank which contained some coins.
He committed the offence with another friend still at large, pleaded guilty to the charge framed under Section 457 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum 14 years’ jail and liable to a fine upon conviction.
The court released the teenager on bail of RM2,000 deposited with two local sureties, pending sentencing.
In an unrelated case, local Yap Lai Chuan, 28, claimed trial to two counts of possessing and consuming drug.
For the first charge, the accused allegedly possessed 0.6 grammes of syabu at a park in Penampang on March 29.
He was charged under Section 12 (3) of the Dangerous Drugs Act (DDA) 1952 which carries a maximum fine of RM100,000 or a jail term of up to five years or both upon conviction.
The second count charged Yap of consuming the drug at the same time and place.
Yap faced a charge under Section 15 (1) (a) of the DDA 1952 which is punishable by a maximum fine of RM10,000 or a jail term of up to two years or both upon conviction.
The court fixed July 7 – 8 this year for Yap’s trial and released him on bail at RM8,000 deposited with two local sureties.
Counsel Serena Liew acted for Yap.