KUALA LUMPUR: Four Magistrates' Courts have issued warrants of arrest against TV personality Norjuma Habib Mohamed for failing to appear at court in her cases whereby she was accused of causing hurt to three individuals.
Magistrates Noorelynna Hanim Abd Halim, Illi Marisqa Khalizan, Fatin Dayana Jalil and Nurul Izzah Shaharuddin each issued warrants of arrest for the 44-year-old after she and her bailor failed to appear in the courtrooms despite her name being called several times by the court interpreters in the respective courts.
Norjuma, who is also a businesswoman, was earlier seen at the court lobby at around 10.30am.
The courts later issued the warrants in the afternoon for her non-appearance and also fixed re-mention on the cases on July 26, 29 and 30 as well as Aug 2.
Deputy Public Prosecutors R. Harvind, Hamizah Hisan and Sheryn Yong and peosecuting officer Insp Shazwan Hasifi Shahrun appeared for the prosecution.
On April 25, Norjuma claimed trial to voluntarily causing hurt to Nepali security guard Neupane Tika Ram by kicking him on his left calf in an incident at a tuition centre in Bukit Damansara.
The incident allegedly took place at 3pm on March 29, 2018.
She is also accused of voluntarily causing hurt on one Mohd Afiq Ismail at a business premises at 8.43pm on Feb 21, 2017.
The former TV host also allegedly slapped and scratched the hand of Nur Solehah Rosli at a condominium in Wangsa Maju in a 10.30am incident on Oct 18, 2021.
The charges under Section 323 of the Penal Code carry a maximum one year imprisonment or fine of no more than RM2,000 or both, if convicted.
Norjuma also faces two charges of damaging property; she allegedly damaged a boom gate causing estimated losses of RM4,200 and a CCTV with estimated losses at RM500 at a condominium in Taman U-Thant.
The charges were framed under Section 427 of the Penal Code and Norjuma is facing a maximum two year imprisonment or fine or both, upon conviction.
She was allowed bail at a cumulative RM6,500 in one surety.
