SIMANGGANG: A former bank cashier from a local bank here was charged in the Sri Aman Sessions Court today with six counts of misappropriating customers’ account opening balances between May and November last year.
The charges, under Section 408 of the Penal Code, were presented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Farhan Mohd Pauzi before Judge Intan Nurul Farena Zainal Abidin.
If convicted, the accused faces imprisonment between one and 14 years, whipping, and a fine.
However, the 38-year-old accused was granted bail at RM1,000 for each charge with one local surety.
The court has set July 27 for case management and pre-trial proceedings.
According to the case facts, the first charge involved the accused allegedly misappropriating RM130 belonging to a 51-year-old man on May 20, 2024.
The second incident occurred on May 24, 2024, involving RM80 from a 56-year-old man.
On May 31, 2024, the third offence involved the accused taking RM80 from a 22-year-old woman.
The fourth offence again involved the 56-year-old man, with RM130 misappropriated.
The final two offences took place on October 5 and November 5, 2024, respectively, involving RM30 each from a 28-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man.
