KOTA BARU: A former bus ticketing clerk pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to 10 charges of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving ticket sales of RM114,630.80 at the Lembah Sireh Bus Terminal a decade ago.
Bibi Kasiran Mohamad, 50, entered the plea on Sunday (June 29) after the charges were read before Judge Zulkifli Abllah.
She is accused of allegedly failing to remit ticket sales proceeds ranging from RM7,000 to over RM18,000 per transaction to a bus company, between January and October 2015.
The single mother, who was working at a ticketing counter at the terminal, was charged under Section 408 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison term of between one and 14 years, with caning, and a fine, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Fitri Mohamad appeared for the prosecution, while counsel Muhammad Khairul Azwan Azhan represented the accused.
Earlier, Ahmad Faiz Fitri informed the court that while the prosecution was not offering bail due to the 10 charges against the accused, it proposed RM5,000 per charge if bail were to be considered.
However, Muhammad Khairul Azwan pleaded for a lower sum, citing his client's age, the death of her husband in August last year, and her responsibility in caring for her ailing elderly parents.
He added that she also suffers from age-related illnesses and a heart condition.
"My client works at a kuih stall with a daily income of RM45. This is also her first offence. Therefore, I respectfully request the court to impose a reduced bail amount of RM15,000 for all charges combined," he submitted.
The court subsequently allowed bail at RM18,000 for all the charges, with one surety, and fixed Aug 28 for case mention and submission of documents. -Bernama
