GEORGE TOWN: A company operations manager was charged in the Sessions Court with three counts of criminal breach of trust involving more than RM84,000 belonging to his firm.
Daniel Chua Hung Wen, 50, is accused of committing the offences at Hutton 133 Venture in Jalan Hutton here between 2019 and 2021.
In the first charge, he allegedly misappropriated RM29,349 between June 30 and Dec 31, 2019.
For the second, he is accused of misappropriating RM33,192 between Jan 31 and Dec 31, 2020.
The third charge alleges he misappropriated RM21,721 between Jan 31 and Dec 31, 2021.
All three charges were framed under Section 408 of the Penal Code, which provides for imprisonment of between one and 14 years, whipping and a fine upon conviction.
Chua pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
Deputy public prosecutor Anuarul Hakim Abdul Muen proposed bail at RM10,000 for each charge.
However, counsel Raveen Ashwin Chan Eng sought a lower amount, saying Chua is unemployed, supports his parents and is undergoing treatment for spine pain.
He said Chua surrendered after being contacted by police, and has relied on family members to fund his legal expenses.
Sessions judge Juraidah Abbas set bail at RM6,000 for each charge and fixed June 4 for submission of documents.
