Man who intimidates, hurts sister lands in jail

A 46-year-old unemployed man was sentenced to eight months’ jail by a magistrates’ court here yesterday after he pleaded guilty for criminal intimidation and causing hurt to his sister.

The accused, Andria, faced the first charge for voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A of the same code which provides for a maximum one year jail or with fine or with both upon conviction.

The second charge for criminal intimidation was framed under Section 506 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum seven years’ jail, or with fine or with both upon conviction.

He committed the offence on July 24 this year at around 8am at a longhouse in Belaga.

Magistrate Flavian Edward Henry sentenced the accused to serve eight months’ imprisonment on each charge, with sentences to run concurrently.

According to the facts of the case, the accused punched the victim on her eyebrow for her refusal t o give him money.

The victim then lodged a police report and the accused was later arrested on July 26 at around 11am at the longhouse.

Deputy public prosecutor Muhamad Azham Marwan prosecuted the case.