JOHOR BARU: A woman has pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to five counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving RM465,500 belonging to a car dealership.
Sahela Abdul Rahim, 42, claimed trial to all the charges after they were read out before Sessions Court judge Mohd Zamir Suhaimee on Monday (Feb 16).
According to the charge sheets, she was accused of dishonestly causing Shekeen Abdul Rahim, 39, to dispose of company funds by signing cheques and transferring money involving proceeds from the sale of vehicle import permits.
For the first charge, Sahela allegedly committed the offence on Aug 24, 2020, at the company’s office along Jalan Serampang, Taman Sri Tebrau, here, by causing a cheque for RM80,000 to be issued in her name.
The second charge states that she allegedly committed a similar offence at the same premises on Oct 13, 2020, also involving a cheque for RM80,000 issued to her.
For the third charge, she is accused of committing the offence on Feb 11, 2021, at the same office, involving a cheque for RM75,000.
For the fourth charge, Sahela allegedly dishonestly caused RM135,000, said to be proceeds from the sale of vehicle import permits, to be transferred into her bank account on Nov 23, 2021.
She was also charged with transferring RM95,500 into the same account on Dec 29, 2021.
All five charges were framed under Section 403 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between six months and five years, whipping and a fine, upon conviction.
Judge Mohd Zamir allowed bail of RM12,000 for all charges, with one surety, and fixed April 3 for case mention for the handing over of documents.
Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Asraf Mohamed Tahir appeared for the prosecution, while lawyer Khairul Azwad Sariman represented the accused.
She later posted bail.
