BUTTERWORTH: A police constable has claimed trial to a charge of cheating a woman by allegedly offering to settle her brother's summonses.
Awang Azizan Awang Jana, 44, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him before judge Zulhazmi Abdullah at the Special Corruption Sessions Court here on Thursday (Jan 8).
The accused, who is still with the Nibong Tebal station, is accused of dishonestly deceiving a 49-year-old woman by offering to settle four police summonses amounting to RM850, issued to her younger brother, for a payment of RM620.
According to the charge sheet, he allegedly induced the woman to transfer RM620 into his personal bank account, knowing that it was false, at a bank in Nibong Tebal on June 12, 2024.
The charge was framed under Section 417 of the Penal Code, which provides for up to five years in jail and a fine, caning, or both upon conviction.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) deputy public prosecutor Noor Azura Zulkiflee proposed bail of RM4,000 with additional conditions that the accused report to the nearest MACC office and surrender his passport to the court pending disposal of the case.
In mitigation, Awang Azizan, who was unrepresented, asked for a lower bail because of his family obligations.
"I request that the bail be reduced as I have three family members to provide for, namely my wife, my child, and my sibling who is battling cancer," he said.
Judge Zulhazmi then set bail at RM3,000 with one surety and imposed the additional conditions requested by the DPP.
Feb 9 was fixed for case mention.
