SEGAMAT: Dispatch rider S Teeran, who was charged with supporting and possessing items linked to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) last month, was denied bail by the Sessions Court here today.
Judge Rasidah Roslee made the decision after hearing arguments from defence counsel A Mathan and deputy public prosecutor Suriani Ujang.
She said she agreed with Suriani’s argument that bail could not be given, especially for cases involving public interest and national security.
She also said the duty of the Sessions Court was to mention and manage the case before it is transferred to the High Court.\
As such, she said, application for bail should be submitted to the High Court which has the jurisdiction to decide on such cases.
Mathan made the application for bail on grounds that his client had a spinal problem and had undergone surgery in July, from which he would need three to six months to recover.
Suriani said the application for bail should be rejected since the accused was charged in a case involving public interest and national security.
She also dismissed the medical report, saying it came from a private hospital, namely Oriental Melaka Straits Medical Centre.
She said the Sessions Court did not have the power to decide on the bail application as it was not under the court’s jurisdiction.
The judge fixed Dec 19 for case management and review of the forensic report.
On Oct 29, Teeran, who was attached to a law firm here, was charged with supporting and possessing items linked to LTTE.
He was charged with committing the offence at 6.30pm at Jalan Genuang, Kampung Paya Pulai here on Oct 10.
He was charged under Section 130 JB (1)(a) of the Penal Code which provides a jail term of up to seven years or fine and the confiscation of the items in question. - FMT
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