A 41-year-old man from Melaka Tengah, Melaka, was fined RM3,100 by the Magistrate’s Court there after he had thrown a pack of urine and a container of black oil at his neighbour’s house after he was unsatisfied over an issue of playing football.
According to a report by Kosmo, Magistrate Sharda Shienha Mohd. Suleiman sentenced the accused, Mohd. Nazri Nazaruddin, who pleaded guilty when the 2 charges were read out to him.
Based on the charges, the accused was found to have behaved insultingly by throwing a pack of liquids, believed to contain urine, towards his neighbour’s house, with the aim of provoking anger and to disturb their peace. This incident allegedly occurred at 9am on October 18 (Tuesday).
For that first offense, he was charged in accordance with Section 14 of the Minor Offenses Act 1955, which provides for a fine of up to RM100.
The second charge surrounds the fact that he was found to have committed treachery against the neighbour by throwing a container of black oil with the intent to cause property damage, at 11.40am on December 7 (Wednesday).
Convicted, the accused can be sentenced to imprisonment of up to 2 years, or with a fine or both according to Section 427 of the Penal Code.
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It is understood that the unemployed man committed the acts as a result of being unhappy over playing football in the neighbourhood.
After hearing all sides of the story, the court ultimately sentenced a fine of RM100 or 5 days in prison if the payment fails for the first charge, and RM3,000 or 2 months in prison if the payment fails for the second charge.
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