A local man working as a civil servant has claimed trial to allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman by asking her to give his groin area a makeover back in April.
37-year-old Mohamad Aznee Osman entered the plea before magistrate Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan after the charge was read to him at the KL magistrate’s court on Friday (July 25), reported NST.
Allegedly asked intern to shave his pubic hair
The English daily reported that Aznee allegedly asked an intern to shave his pubic hair at 1.58pm at a government office on April 4.
He was charged under Section 509 of the Penal Code, which provides up to five years in jail, a fine, or both upon conviction.
Aznee, who has three children, was unrepresented in court and calmly told the judge that he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
Pleads for lower bail
In court, prosecuting officer Inspector M. Alli Nangai offered bail at RM5,000 with one surety and also asked the court to fix a date for document submission and appointment of counsel.
A representative from the National Legal Aid Foundation representative appealed for a lower bail amount, citing that Aznee earns RM2,000 monthly and is the sole breadwinner of his family.
“His wife is unemployed, and they have three children, one of whom is disabled. The bail should be reasonable and not punitive,” added the representative.
Bail was eventually set at RM2,500 with one surety and judge Farah Nabihah warned Aznee not to harass witnesses involved in this case, especially the victim.
She added his bail will be revoked if complaints were made.
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