SHAH ALAM: A 67-year-old businessman was charged in the sessions court here with three counts of cheating a lawyer to part with RM1 million over a non-existent investment in Sri Lanka.
Parimalam Rajo Isa Michael pleaded not guilty to the charges before judge Anas Mahadzir.
The 40-year-old victim, who requested that his identity not to be revealed in the media, lodged a police report against the accused in 2020.
The three charges allege that Parimalam received RM190,000, RM400,000 and RM500,000, respectively, between February 2017 and February 2018 at a house in Shah Alam.
The charges were framed under Section 420 of the Penal Code.
If found guilty, an accused may be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years’ jail, whipping and a fine.
Deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Faiz Abd Rauff proposed RM20,000 bail.
Counsel K Revathi, who represented Parimalam, said her client is a heart patient and had a family to support. She suggested bail of RM2,000.
Anas set bail at RM12,000 and ordered Parimalam’s passport to be impounded.
The case will be mentioned on March 16. - FMT
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