KUALA LUMPUR: A contractor received a five-month jail sentence and a RM10,000 fine from the Sessions Court after admitting to unlawfully transferring RM300,000 belonging to a trader into his company’s bank account.
Judge Azrul Darus imposed the sentence on 38-year-old Muhammad Hilmi Zahidi and ordered the jail term to commence from his arrest date on September 9.
The court further mandated an additional five-month imprisonment if the accused fails to pay the imposed fine.
Muhammad Hilmi was charged with assisting in transferring RM300,000 belonging to a 43-year-old man by depositing the funds into his company DJ Hardware Enterprise’s bank account.
The offence occurred at a cafe on Jalan Tun Sambanthan on May 6 under Section 424 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of five years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
Deputy public prosecutor M. Saravanan requested a proportionate sentence that would serve as both a deterrent and a lesson for the accused.
Muhammad Hilmi, who appeared without legal representation, pleaded for only a fine instead of imprisonment. – Bernama