SUNGAI PETANI: Two teenage boys pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court here today to injuring a student at a secondary school in November.
The two boys, aged 16 and 17, made the plea before Magistrate Mohamad Azlan Basri.
They were jointly charged with voluntarily causing hurt to the 17-year-old male student at a school hostel at 12.04am on Nov 24. The charge, under Section 323 of the Penal Code, provides a jail term of up to one year or a fine of up to RM2,000 or both, upon conviction.
The court allowed the two boys bail of RM1,000 each, with one surety each, and set Dec 25 for mention to submit their probationary reports before sentencing.
The prosecution was conducted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Nur Hazwani Md Nor, while the two boys were represented by lawyer Farah Azlinda Zahari, from the National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK). – Bernama
