Mahirah being escorted to court on Dec 20. – BERNAMApic
KUALA LUMPUR: A former nurse pleaded not guilty in a Magistrate's Court here Friday (Dec 20) to a charge of deceiving a woman by offering a baby for adoption.
Mahirah Mohd Yusof, 40, is accused of deceiving N. Jay Letchumy Naidu, 38, into believing she was offering the baby for adoption, causing the victim to pay RM15,950 in instalments to the accused at premises in Kepong Baru, Sentul, between Jan 20 and June 7.
The charge is framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code for cheating, which provides for a minimum jail term of one year and a maximum of 10 years and caning, as well as a fine, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Hench Goh proposed bail of RM6,000 in one surety, while lawyer Faris Ezani, representing Mahirah, appealed for lower bail on the grounds that the accused is unemployed, has four children, and suffers from diabetes and anaemia.
Magistrate Aina Azahra Arifin set bail at RM5,500 in one surety and fixed Feb 13 for case mention.
Lawyer Reenajit Kaur Golen held a watching brief for the victim. – Bernama
