KUCHING: A 39-year-old man was fined RM3,500 in default four months’ jail by the Magistrates’ Court here today (Nov 13) for damaging another motorcyclist’s motorcycle cover set, causing losses amounting to RM450.
Magistrate Ling Hui Chuan sentenced Mohd Noor Izwan Samsudin after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 427 of the Penal Code.
Section 427 of the Penal Code provides for imprisonment of between one and five years, or a fine, or both, upon conviction for committing mischief.
The offence was committed at about 1 pm on Nov 9 along Jalan Belatok, Taman Malihah.
Based on the facts of the case, the complainant was riding his Yamaha LC motorcycle alone when he encountered the accused, whom he knew as Noor Izwan, riding another motorcycle.
The accused kicked the complainant’s motorcycle, causing him to lose control and fall.
A subsequent inspection found that the motorcycle’s cover set had been damaged and broken, resulting in losses estimated at RM450.
The complainant did not sustain any injuries in the incident.
Police investigations found that the accused had caused the damage, with the incident witnessed by the complainant himself.
The accused was subsequently arrested by a team of police personnel from the Padawan District Police Headquarters’ Criminal Investigation Division at the Kota Sentosa Police Station compound at about 5.30 pm on Nov 11.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Aqila Morsalin prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.
