TAMPIN: A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court here to stealing RM480 from a mosque donation box.
Muhammad Ashabul Kahfi SM Salim Vasani entered the plea after the charge was read to him before Magistrate Nor Farhana Mohd Ishak on Thursday (Nov 12).
He was charged with committing the offence at the Kampung Seberang Batu Hampar mosque at around 2am on Sunday (Nov 8).
Ashabul Kahfi was charged under Section 380 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to 10 years and a fine upon conviction.
Prosecuting officer Insp Safia Ahmad asked the court for another date to allow the facts of the case to be presented, and for sentencing.
A bail of RM8,000 was proposed.
The accused, represented by lawyer Siti Syuhada Mohd Isa from the legal aid bureau, pleaded for a minimum bail.
His lawyer told the court the accused was single and worked at the KL International Airport cargo division.
Magistrate Nor Farhana then set bail at RM3,500 with one surety and fixed sentencing for Friday (Nov 13).
